Egypt: Whether the authorities prevent Copts (Christians) from having private religious gatherings or prayer meetings in their own homes
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | EGY30893.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Egypt: Whether the authorities prevent Copts (Christians) from having private religious gatherings or prayer meetings in their own homes, 1 January 1999, EGY30893.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acce0.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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No reports of the authorities prevent Copts from having private religious gatherings or prayer meetings in their own homes could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
However, please note that according to Country Reports 1997, "for the most part, members of the non-Muslim minority worship without harassment... " (1998).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997. 30 January 1998. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Additional Sources Consulted
Human Rights Watch World Report 1999. 1998.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. Monthly. June-October 1998.
The Middle East [London]. Monthly. June 1998-present.
The Middle East International [London]. Fortnightly. June 1998-present.
Resource Centre. "Egypt" country file. June 1998-present.
_____. "Egypt: Amnesty International" country file. July 1998-present.
Electronic sources: Internet, IRB Databases, NEXIS.
