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Query Responses

Query responses are replies to focused queries or requests for Information that are submitted in the course of the refugee status determination process.

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Égypte : information sur la situation des chrétiens coptes, y compris le traitement qui leur est réservé; la protection offerte par l'État (2014-mai 2015) 8 May 2015 \| Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: Situation of Coptic Christians, including treatment; state protection available (2014-May 2015) 8 May 2015 \| Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: Situation of Coptic Christians, including treatment; state protection (July 2013-October 2013) 17 October 2013 \| Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
Égypte : information sur la situation des chrétiens coptes et le traitement qui leur est réservé; la protection offerte par l'État (juillet 2013-octobre 2013) 17 October 2013 \| Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. What is the current situation in relation to Coptic Christians in Egypt? 2. Do the authorities offer adequate protection? 3. Please provide any further information you feel may be helpful. 30 June 2011 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. Please indicate whether Evangelical Christianity falls under a particular church (Pentecostal) or other grouping in Egypt. 2. Are there any reports of attacks on Evangelical Christians by Muslims in Egypt? 3. Are the authorities willing and able to protect Evangelical Christians? 1 December 2010 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. Are converts to Christianity discriminated against? 2. Would the Egyptian Government protect Sunni Muslim converts to Christianity? 3. Would they be able to openly practise their new faith in Egypt? 10 September 2010 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. What knowledge would a deacon and Sunday school teacher have of (i) the Coptic Orthodox Church organisation in Egypt, and (ii) Coptic Christian beliefs and liturgy? As to the latter, would a deacon and Sunday school teacher be expected to know all or some of the matters mentioned in the overview entitled "The Coptic Orthodox Church" posted on the USA Coptic Church website? If not all, what matters could the person be expected to know? 2. Please provide any information on the Virgin Mary and St Gabriel Church in Alexandria. 3. Are there any news reports or other information about forced conversations of Muslims to Christianity? 4. Would the Egyptian media publish a report of such an incident? In all cases, or only in certain circumstances? 5. Where the Egyptian police had detained and questioned a Coptic Christian suspected of involvement in the kidnapping and conversion, would the police always proceed to charge the person with an offence (such as the offence of sectarian violence‟) or might the police release the person without charge due to lack of evidence? 6. Please provide any further information on the attitude of Egyptian police, security forces, government informants and members of the Islamic brotherhoods towards Coptic Christians who are suspected of (i) assisting Christian converts and (ii) encouraging Muslims to convert. 9 March 2010 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: Whether people who have converted from Islam to Christianity, particularly those converts who have been arrested, are able to obtain passports and leave the country (2004 - March 2010) 4 March 2010 \| Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. Would you be able to find the MINBUZA (Dept of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands) report on Christians in Egypt 2001, and later reports on Copts and forced conversion (if any) by the European refugee assessment bodies (ie Danish, Swedish, Norwegians etc)? 2. Also are you able to find any press reports by Dr Cornelis Hulsman who is a Dutch sociologist and lived in Cairo in the late 90's and reported on forced conversions. I note that there was an article written by Dr Hulsman in Middle East Times on 27 June 1999. 3. Are you able to find any others? 26 March 2007 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses

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