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Assyrian Groups Reject Plan to Alter Demographic Composition in North Iraq

By David Barsom – Assyrian Post – The Assyrian Democratic Movement, and two other smaller Assyrian groups, described the recent actions as “a clear attempt to impose a new [...]

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Old Hierarchies, New Language: Egypt’s Copts Between Jizya and “Tourism”

By Raymond Ibrahim – Coptic Solidarity – For years, the Egyptian state has carefully tried to project an image of religious pluralism and national harmony, presenting itself as a protector of the [...]

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Protecting Sacred Sites: Coptic Solidarity’s Advocacy at the United Nations

Last month, Coptic Solidarity brought the concerns of Egypt’s Coptic Christian community directly to the United Nations during the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues [...]

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Egypt’s ‘Holy Family Trail’: When the Sacred Becomes a Battleground Over “Dividing the Cake”

By Nader Shoukry – Watani – For years, the Egyptian state, in cooperation with the Coptic Church, has sought to transform the Holy Family Trail project into one of the world’s most [...]

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Pope Tawadros Presides over a Historic Divine Liturgy at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice

By Ecumenical News – Pope Tawadros II presides over a historic Divine Liturgy at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, coinciding with Catholic celebrations marking the 1200th anniversary of the [...]

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Pakistan’s Native Christians: Neo-Dhimmitude in the Land of the Pure

By Dr. Craig Considine – MEF – Pakistan was founded in 1947 partly on the promise of religious equality and pluralism. Muhammad Ali Jinnah envisioned a state in which religion would remain [...]

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Freedom of Belief Between Text and Practice

By Hanan Fikry – Watani The issue is not about a particular religion, nor about the name of a specific group. The issue is a principle that raises a fundamental question: should freedom of belief [...]

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USCIRF Urges U.S. Admin. to Apply Targeted Sanctions to Promote Intl. Religious Freedom

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on targeted sanctions: Targeted Sanctions in Response to Violations of International Religious Freedom– [...]

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أهلية منقوصة: حول أول قانون لتنظيم الأحوال الشخصية للمسيحيين

المبادرة المصرية للحقوق الشخصية ـ في غياب تام للحوار المجتمعي، أعلن مجلس الوزراء إحالة مشروع قانون الأحوال الشخصية للمسيحيين -وهو الأول من نوعه في التاريخ التشريعي لمصر- إلى مجلس النواب لمناقشته [...]

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St Catherine’s Monastery: Legal Process and Political Leverage at Work

By Coptic Solidarity – The situation surrounding Saint Catherine’s Monastery has never been a conventional legal dispute. It has evolved into a structured process in which [...]

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