
On April 24 the panel of judges appointed by the Egyptian minister of justice to investigate the Maspero massacre of October 9, 2011, which claimed the lives of 27 Christians and injured 329, closed the case.
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Australian Coptic Movement (ACM)Australia’s peak Coptic Community advocacy group. Promoting Justice, Culture and Unity. |
On April 24 the panel of judges appointed by the Egyptian minister of justice to investigate the Maspero massacre of October 9, 2011, which claimed the lives of 27 Christians and injured 329, closed the case.
Travel ban lifted on Priest Felopateer Aziz, accused of inciting violence against armed forces during last year’s Maspero massacre, after being detained for a few hours at Cairo airport by military intelligence.
Hundreds of Coptic protesters said on Thursday that they would continue their open sit in in-front of the state TV building until the Virgin and Bishop Abram Church in Ain Shams district is re-opened and the Maghagha Diocese in Minya is rebuilt.