Tags: church construction law

Press Release10 Jan 2023

Officials obstruct restoration of Church of the Virgin and St. Samuel in Beheira, EIPR calls for the arrest of violent attackers

News28 Apr 2022

On the occasion of Easter: the release of the 9 Copts of Ezbet Faragallah imprisoned for demonstrating to rebuild their church

Press Release13 Mar 2022

Renewed imprisonment of 9 Copts accused of demonstrating in order to issue a decision to rebuild a church, and EIPR calls for their release

Press Release6 Jan 2020

EIPR criticizes slow rate of church legalization: Three years later, the church construction law has failed to resolve sectarian tensions related to worship

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights said that three years after its adoption, the church construction law has failed to end violations of Christians’ right to worship and address related sectarian tensions. It criticized the security apparatus for shutting down church buildings and thereby prohibiting many Copts in Egyptian villages from engaging in collective worship.

Officials obstruct restoration of Church of the Virgin and St. Samuel in Beheira, EIPR calls for the arrest of violent attackers

On the occasion of Easter: the release of the 9 Copts of Ezbet Faragallah imprisoned for demonstrating to rebuild their church

Renewed imprisonment of 9 Copts accused of demonstrating in order to issue a decision to rebuild a church, and EIPR calls for their release

EIPR criticizes slow rate of church legalization: Three years later, the church construction law has failed to resolve sectarian tensions related to worship

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