Title Egypt: 1. Please provide details about the 2008 Abu Fana monastery raid(s) and any action by the authorities since: time of day, scale of attack, duration of attack, profile of the perpetrating party, numbers of people involved, lay people present at the time, etc. 2. Please advise if there has been a series of raids on this monastery or just one in recent times. 3. Deleted. 4. Is it common for Coptic families not to report kidnappings of their daughters/sisters for fear of embarrassment and losing face?
Publisher Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date 4 November 2009
Country Egypt
Topics Abduction | Christian | Communal conflict / Social conflict | Copts | State protection
Citation / Document Symbol EGY35653
Cite as Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Egypt: 1. Please provide details about the 2008 Abu Fana monastery raid(s) and any action by the authorities since: time of day, scale of attack, duration of attack, profile of the perpetrating party, numbers of people involved, lay people present at the time, etc. 2. Please advise if there has been a series of raids on this monastery or just one in recent times. 3. Deleted. 4. Is it common for Coptic families not to report kidnappings of their daughters/sisters for fear of embarrassment and losing face?, 4 November 2009, EGY35653, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4f4234922.html [accessed 29 May 2023]
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