In a demonstration March, Egyptian Copt run a cross, a depiction of Saints put together a banner in Arabic which reads: "God is our refuge and strength, he will help us in difficult times," Egypt is included as one of the 14 countries where religious freedoms at risk.
By STR, APIn a demonstration March, Egyptian Copt run a cross, a depiction of Saints put together a banner in Arabic which reads: "God is our refuge and strength, he will help us in difficult times," Egypt is included as one of the 14 countries where religious freedoms at risk.
The situation there deteriorated for religious minorities, especially Coptic Christians, significantly, also because the former President Hosni Mubarak resigned in February, says the report.China is also on the list of the worst offenders, compiled by the Commission on international religious freedom, and in his introductory remarks as he released the report, Committee Chairman Leonard Leo accused China of trying to hack into emails from the Commission. "They try very hard to read our private emails, "said Leo. "So let me, if I can, take a brief moment to this esteemed public authorities: you can for your pleasure reading, go to our website and see all our reports on your Government."It has http://www.uscirf.gov ... and I'm sure you will find what you need. "The others on the list of" countries of particular interest "are repeats of last year: Myanmar, also known as Burma, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam. The Egypt report said the Commission was" acutely aware that the success of the current political transition Egypt depends on full respect for the rechtsstaatwaaronder respect of fundamental human rights, religious freedom that is critical. "The report said the Government" engaged and tolerated violations of freedom of religion "before and after the Mubarak departure."In its waning months, religious freedom conditions were rapidly deteriorating, and since his departure, we have seen nothing to indicate that these conditions have improved, "the report said.Because featured the new designation, the report that the US aid to Egypt's money earmarked for military use and use it "to the physical protection of Coptic Christians and other religious minorities.The report also includes an annual list of countries that the Commission is of the opinion that requires close monitoring because of violations committed or tolerated by their Governments. List of this year was the same as last year with the exception of the movement of Egypt on the list of "countries of particular concern". Still on the watch list are Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Laos, Russia, Somalia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Venezuela. Congress created to compile the reports for use by the president, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the House and Senate. As in previous years, the Commission adopted in 1998, the Commission complained that the Obama administration, if the Government ignores Bush, her advice.State Department spokeswoman Heidi Bronke Fulton denied that. "Sure we the USCIRF recommendations into account when we make our own list of countries of particular importance to violations of religious freedom. "Copyright 2011 the Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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