What Does Football Have To Do With Religious Freedom?
By Ewelina U. Ochab – Forbes – What does football (soccer) have to do with religious freedom? Not much, one would have thought. However, Egypt may be saying otherwise. [...]
مسؤولية ‘فيفا’ في تعزيز المساواة ومحاربة التمييز والعنصرية
بقلم منصور الحاج ـ الحرة تحتل رياضة كرة القدم مكانة كبيرة لدى غالبية شعوب العالم حيث يستمتع ملايين بمداعبتها والركض خلفها كما يقضي مئات الملايين من البشر الساعات الطوال في مشاهدة المباريات في [...]
Restrictions on the Copts of Egypt
By Saba E. Demian – Copts refers to the Christian Orthodox Egyptians and members of this branch of Orthodox Christianity around the world. A lot may be known globally about the Copts [...]
En Egypte, les Coptes réclament le droit de jouer au foot
Le Point – Victime de discriminations comme la plupart des footballeurs chrétiens, un jeune copte a créé son propre centre de formation. Reportage à Alexandrie, Ariane Lavrilleux et Hossam [...]
إضطهاد الأقباط فى الاندية الرياضية المصرية
مجدى خليل يعانى الأقباط فى مصر من تمييزا دينيا حكوميا ومجتمعيا واسعا وشاملا وممتدا ومنظما وعميقا فى كافة مناحى الحياة بما فى ذلك النشاط الرياضى وكرة القدم، وعلى مدى نصف قرن لم يشارك سوى 6 أقباط [...]
Coptic Solidarity Urges FIFA to Investigate Discrimination Against Coptic Footballers in Egypt
By Coptic Solidarity – For Immediate Release (Washington, DC) June 18, 2018 Yesterday, Coptic Solidarity submitted a report directly to FIFA officials as well as on their new online [...]
Discrimination against Copts In Egyptian Sport Clubs
By Magdi Khalil for Coptic Solidarity – June 15, 2018 This report has been sent to the FIFA officials directly, and submitted online via the new FIFA complaint mechanism. Download Full [...]
“I was told to change my name to play professionally”: the plight of Egyptian Christians in football
By Maryse Godden – New Statesman – The impact of years of heightened religious tension between Copts and Muslims is evident even from Egypt’s national football team. When cafes across [...]
‘Coptic Solidarity’ Organization Claims Egypt Discriminates Against Coptic Athletes
By Egyptian Streets – Non-profit organization Coptic Solidarity has filed formal complaints with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and FIFA alleging that Coptic Christian athletes [...]
Coptic Solidarity Files Complaints with the IOC and FIFA Regarding Egypt’s Religious Discrimination Against Copts in Athletics
By Coptic Solidarity – For Immediate Release (Washington, DC) August 24, 2016 Coptic Solidarity recently filed formal complaints with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and with the [...]
