|
Australian Coptic Movement (ACM)Australia’s peak Coptic Community advocacy group. Promoting Justice, Culture and Unity. |
 |
Discussions across the day focussed on the five priority pillars of Australia’s Human Rights Council engagement: gender equality, freedom of expression, good governance and robust democratic institutions, human rights for indigenous peoples, and strong national human rights institutions. This is the third consecutive year we attended the annual Forum.
The following tribute was originally published on the occasion of the first 4oth day memorial service in 2012.
This is not the time to be sending vulnerable Coptic Christians back to Egypt. 2017 was the worst year in living memory for Egypt’s Copts.
To be added to this list we request that you email us at aucopticmovement@gmail.com with a copy of your statement, hansard link or media reports. We will update this list on a daily basis from 1 June 2017 to 30 June 2017. We will ensure all responses are disseminated as quickly as possible using all available social media platforms.
Yet again, we write with a heavy heart as we witness heart wrenching images on social media of young children and defenceless Copts being buried in mass funerals. The death toll is said to be at 35 or higher.
26 May 2017 – The Inner-West Council completed it’s demolition of the former St Mary and St Mina Coptic Orthodox Church at Sydenham, Sydney.
It is important that the Coptic Community and broader Australian public be well informed of the current politicians, NGO’s and community leaders that support ACHCS in its efforts to save this iconic site which has now become a place of pilgrimage for many members of the community. It is our intention to ensure that all who support this cause during this critical period are openly acknowledged.
It is now almost a week since the Coptic Community was rocked by reports of a deliberate fire at the historic St Mary and St Mina’s Coptic Orthodox Church at Sydenham. A lot has happened since then. Till today, no one knows who was responsible for the fire as focus shifts to saving the iconic church building from demolition.
Opinions published on our website belong solely to the author and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the ACM.
The Coptic Community around the world is once again mourning another devastating attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt. The death toll from the two bombings at St George (Tanta) and St Mark’s (Alexandria) is approaching 50 and hundreds more injured. We convey our sincere condolences to the hundreds of families affected by these heinous events and pray that the Lord Jesus Christ grants them comfort.
The Australian Coptic Heritage and Community Services (ACHCS) organisation led by Miss Hanan Ghabour have forwarded the following letter from the National Trust’s, Mr Graham Quint. We have published it as we believe it is of great importance to the Coptic and Egyptian community Australia wide. The Australian Coptic Movement Association has also been assisting ACHCS and writing direct to government departments and the NSW Premier. We thank Graham Quint and the National Trust for their support.
The Australian Coptic Heritage and Community Services (ACHCS) team led by Miss Hanan Ghabour recently announced that the Inner West City Council (formerly Marrickville City Council) are considering demolishing the historic premises at Sydenham despite a community outcry and previous intervention from the former environment minister, Mr Mark Speakman MP.
|
|
|
