5/6/2023 0 Comments Elmasery elyoumWe demand that anyone who attacks an Egyptian, whether Christian or Muslim, must be prosecuted. "We want our churches which were closed by the disbanded state security to be re-opened, people want to pray and the churches are closed," said Father Mettias.įather Filopateer said "Anyone who attacks Copts is never penalized, matters are always settled through those ridiculous 'reconciliation' meetings, so the Copts are out today to say we have had enough of reconciliation meetings. Demands were also made for the release of the 18 Coptic youths who participated in the Maspero Coptic Youth sit-in in March and who were arrested on March 17 by the army and sentenced to three-years in prison under false charges. Priests led the procession, showing photos of the Mokatam victims and of Coptic girls who disappeared without a trace, demanding the Supreme Council of the armed forces find the girls "because the authorities know who the abductors are" said Father Filopateer, an organizer. Organizers raised banners demanding a new constitution that emphasizes the civil state, those responsible for torching and demolishing the church in Soul on March 5 (AINA 3-5-2011) and those who killed the Copts in Mokatam (AINA 3-9-2011) to be brought to justice. The remembrance cortege was in the form of a mobile pyramid with photos of the dead, accompanied by funeral military music and Coptic church scouts, who wore red, white and black shirts, the colors of the Egyptian flag. The rally was organized by the Maspero Coptic Movement to commemorate the 40th day of the death of 9 Copts, who were killed by Muslims and the Egyptian army on March 9 in attacks on the Mokatam district, on the outskirts of Cairo. "We want a secular, democratic state, a constitution void of any religious clauses, and laws that prohibit discrimination." "We want to show everyone that Copts are present and have fair and lawful demands," said Father Mettias Nasr, one of the organizers of the rally. Many Muslims joined the march, as well prominent Coptic activists and heads of Coptic human rights organizations. The rally began with a 5 mile march from the Coptic Shubra district to Tahrir Square. Interview, “ See community.(AINA) - Nearly 100,000 Christian Copts staged a rally today in Egypt. Interview, “ UK Class of 2017: Sarah’s Story”, featured at Rupp Arena, May 2017Ĭommencement Ceremony Interview, “ UK Student Who Came for Fine Arts Also Finds Passion for Basketball”, speaking on School Pride to UKY Now, April 2, 2015 Interview, “ How international grad students stay on track, feel at home” The Graduate School, August, 23 2018 Interview, “ Theater Student Helps Egyptian Women Find And Use A Stronger Voice” Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine, College of Arts and Sciences. Interview for Press Release, “ A welcome from the United Government of Graduate Students President” CU Boulder Today, August 30, 2019 Press Release, “ CUSG, UGGS condemn racist incident in Engineering Center, support BSA’s demands” CU Independent, October 7, 2019 Interview for Press Release, “ CU Boulder expands grad student benefits: Paid Parental leave, dental insurance proposed” Boulder Daily Camera, January 28, 2020 Interview, “ CU Boulder announces Expanded benefits and Some Fee Adjustments for Graduate Students” CU Boulder Today, January 28 2020 Interview for Press Release, “ Diversity, grad student issues raised during CU Boulder accreditation visit” Daily Camera, December 10, 2019 Video Interview “ Colleges consider a new school year with no students on campus” CNN, April 16, 2020Īrticle: “ Students transform pandemic chaos into performance” Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine, College of Arts and Sciences.
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