Egypt: Whether the Coptic Orthodox Church or its members proselytize non-Christians; and whether Christian and/or Coptic women have been kidnapped and forced to marry Muslims
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | EGY30470.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Egypt: Whether the Coptic Orthodox Church or its members proselytize non-Christians; and whether Christian and/or Coptic women have been kidnapped and forced to marry Muslims, 1 November 1998, EGY30470.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abbb7f.html [accessed 17 May 2023] |
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No information on whether the Coptic Orthodox Church or its members proselytize non-Christians nor whether Christian and/or Coptic women have been kidnapped and forced to marry Muslims could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
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 sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
The Middle East [London]. Monthly. January 1998-present.
Middle East International [London]. Fortnightly. January 1998-present.
Monde Arabe Maghreb-Machrek [Paris]. Quarterly. Spring 1998.
Resource Centre. "Egypt" country file. December 1997-present.
_____. "Egypt: Amnesty International" country file. January 1998-present.
Electronic sources: Internet, IRB Databases, REFWORLD.
Non-documentary sources: Unsuccessful attempts to contact four oral sources.
