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Coptic Representation in Sports: An Important Step for Equality in Egypt

By Walid Tamtam (*) – for Coptic Solidarity – In Egypt, the Indigenous Christian community is called Coptic, or Copts for short, the majority of whom are Coptic Orthodox, with a small [...]

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End Discrimination Against Coptic Athletes

Coptic Solidarity started advocating for Coptic athletes in 2016. Below we have compiled the most important actions and publications made on their behalf. Advocacy & Articles for Coptic [...]

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Coptic Solidarity Laments IOC Indifference to Egypt’s Systematic Religious-based Discrimination Against Athletes

By Coptic Solidarity on Standard News Wire (Washington, DC) August 12, 2024 Coptic Solidarity (CS) urges the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to conduct an immediate investigation into [...]

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Copts face discrimination in Egyptian soccer

By EFE via La Prensa Latina – Cairo, Dec 12 (EFE).- Egyptian Christian Mena Bendary saw his dream of becoming a professional soccer player shattered in the Muslim-majority nation, where [...]

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Egypt Maintains Discriminatory Practices Against Coptic Athletes Amidst Olympic Publicity

By Coptic Solidarity – The Olympics is a time for sport and fraternity to be celebrated globally, yet when Egypt’s national football team plays their first Tokyo 2021 game today against [...]

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Coptic Solidarity Urges EFA Sponsors to Stop Supporting Discrimination

By Coptic Solidarity – Standard Newswire Coptic Solidarity (CS) strongly urges all corporate sponsors of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the Premier League to end their [...]

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Coptic Solidarity Urges FIFA and the Egyptian Football Association to End Discrimination Against Coptic Athletes

By Coptic Solidarity – Christian News Wire For Immediate Release (Washington, DC) September 9, 2019 Today, Coptic Solidarity (CS) launched a new advocacy campaign by which individuals [...]