Quota for Copts in Egyptian Parliament Would Prevent Sectarian Violence, Says Rights Activist
Source:
christianpost
Date of source:
9 Nov 2013
Reference:
Said Abdel Massih, head of the Egyptian Center for Development and Human Rights (ECDHR), has called on the 50-member committee tasked with amending the 2012 Egyptian constitution to allocate a quota for Copts in parliament in an effort to quell sectarian strife and provide added representation and protection for Copts.
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