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Egypt: Sharia Law Used to Prevent Rights of Christians

ANS report: “Egypt: impunity fuels persecution”
— “the Egyptian government has been appeasing Muslim fundamentalists by settling matters of sectarian conflict out of court in line with Islamic Sharia law”
— “That prohibits Christians from bringing evidence against Muslims”
— “The government brokers ‘reconciliation’ sessions where the Christians are forced to drop all the charges they are making (arson, looting, assault, kidnap, robbery, criminal damage, rioting, torture, rape, murder) in exchange for Muslim guarantees of ‘peace’.”
ANS report describes “most recent clash occurred in the village of Ezbet Boshra-East, El-Fashn” resulting in harrassment and violence against Christians