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 [...]
Copts and Egypt’s national game: We’ll call you back later
By Mai Shams El-Din – Mada Masr – The absence of Christian players at the professional level can be traced to discrimination that begins young. Football is Egypt’s most popular sport; [...]
Christians Under Pressure: From Bigotry at School to Imprisonment and Murder
By Jared Malsin – The Guardian UK – As a boy growing up in a country where football is a national passion, Mina Fayek joined a youth programme at a local sports club in the wealthy [...]
