Below is an excerpt from the article “Australian Parliament calls for an end to Coptic persecution in Egypt” on the Australian Coptic Movement website:<\/p>\n
Today, the House of Representatives honoured Australia\u2019s commitment to religious freedom with a clear endorsement of a historic private member\u2019s bill addressing the ongoing persecution of the Coptic Christians of Egypt.<\/p>\n
On 19 September, Mr Craig Kelly MP, Liberal Federal Member for Hughes moved the following:<\/p>\n
That this House:<\/p>\n
(1) recognises that Coptic Christians in Egypt are suffering ongoing and increasing persecution;<\/p>\n
(2) condemns the recent attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt;<\/p>\n
(3) expresses its sympathy for Coptic Christians who have been victims of recent attacks in Egypt; and<\/p>\n
(4) calls on the Government to:<\/p>\n
(a)\u00a0\u00a0 issue a public statement condemning the ongoing attacks against the Coptic Christian minority in Egypt;<\/p>\n
(b) make immediate representations to the United Nations to end the persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt; and<\/p>\n
(c) strongly urge the Egyptian Government to provide equal rights and protection for all Egyptian citizens regardless of race or religion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Read the rest of the article, including a personal and heart-wrenching account from a young Christian Egyptian woman here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 See also Bishop Mouneer of Egypt’s call for urgent prayer<\/a>,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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