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Egyptian Muslims create human barriers to protect Coptic Egyptians and stand against religious militancy and government inaction, 2011

Country
Egypt
Time period
7th January, 2011 to 7th January, 2011
Classification
Change
Third-party nonviolent intervention
Cluster
Human Rights
National/Ethnic Identity
Peace
Total points
6.5 out of 10 points
Name of researcher, and date dd/mm/yyyy
Jan Stander, 24/10/2013

On New Year’s
Eve, in 2010, Islamic militants attacked the Saints Church in Alexandria,
raising tensions and concerns about religious violence in Egypt. The attack was
only the most recent occurrence of religious violence and militancy in Egypt.
Many Egyptians perceived the issue as an epidemic, as well as the failings of
the Egyptian government to ensure the right to freedom of religious beliefs.
The growing resentment of government inaction and lack of representation led to
the Egyptian majority taking matters into their own hands through a campaign to