Category - Egypt

Relief as Gaza activist is released in Egypt

staff writers — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:41:09 +0000

Egyptian police have released an activist with Egyptian and German citizenship who was arrested after he took part in a march supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Epistles from Alexandria

Simon Barrow — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:40:28 +0000

As global Anglican leaders meet in Egypt, the Rev Colin Coward of Changing Attitude is blogging daily on developments.

Rights report on Egypt and apostasy

Simon Barrow — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:24:07 +0000

A recent report by the New York-based Human Rights Watch (co-authored with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights) has highlighted continuing problems around apostasy and civil rights in Egypt.

Don't misuse religion to suppress women, says Cherie Booth

staff writers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:25:15 +0000

Religion and culture are abused when they are employed illegitimately to justify the suppression of women and the denial of their equal humanity, human rights lawyer Chrie Booth argued yesterday in a lecture at Chatham House in London.

Church agency backs Egyptian workers' rights campaign

staff writers — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:33:22 +0100

The international development agency Christian Aid is protesting that a labour organisation it works with in Egypt has been refused permission to officially register its organisation, preventing its advocacy for workers' rights.

Damaged Egyptian cemetery to be restored by Habitat partners

staff writers — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:22:19 +0100

A south Georgian who co-founded Habitat for Humanity in the 1970s and has led various international humanitarian efforts, has begun raising funds to restore a Presbyterian cemetery in Egypt heavily damaged by earthquakes, floods and vandals.

Presbyterians urged to remember Middle East Christians in 2007

staff writers — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Presbyterians in the United States are being urged to celebrate a week of prayer and witness next year in support of Christians in the Middle East - writes Evan Silverstein for PC (USA) news.