Restoring security through the first hundred days of his rule was one of the promises of Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi during his electoral campaign, however these promises have been undermined, as the rate of crime and kidnapping witnessed a notable increase.
The majority of the victims of these crimes were Copts, as 31 Copts have been kidnapped in Minya Governorate since Morsi’s ascent to power.
In Beni Mazar, the head of the Arab Center for Human Rights Ahmed Shabib received a complaint from Coptic citizen Isaac Aziz Abdel Gayed about the disappearance of his daughter Nermein (18 years) on her way to the secondary school.
In Matai, Farah Ayad submitted a complaint to the police station about the abduction of his brother Jack Ayad (17 years).
About 12 Copts have been kidnapped in Samalout, including Dr. Medhat Atta, Dr. Ezzat Kromer, Maurice Michael, Shenouda Nemr Michael, Dr. Ehab Magdy, Kirilos Medhat Khalaf (5 years), Abram Zarif Bebawy, Ramy Zarig Francis, and Andrew William Ayad.
Unknown persons attempted to kidnap the child Mina Elias Ameen from his mother’s lap, though their attempt failed.
The families of those Copts paid ransoms to liberate them, while two of them managed to escape. Both Engy Fadl Shafik (15 years) and Yassmin Makram Khalil (16 years) have not yet returned to their families.
In Malawi [south Egypt], Osama Sobhy Ghobrial (33 years) submitted a complaint to the police station about the kidnap of his son Abanoub (11 years), while Megaly Shafik (37 years) submitted a complaint about the kidnap of his son Philo (3 years).
The kidnappers demanded the families pay ransoms to return their sons, though security forces managed to return Philo Shafik without payment.
Three unidentified men kidnapped Maged Anwar Alexander Younan (33 years), forcing him to sign nine receipts with five thousand Egyptian pounds for each one.
The defendants have been arrested after a complaint was submitted.
Unknown people targeted political activist Boshra Finyar during his return from el-Baraka village. They then demanded his family to pay one million EGP as a ransom.
Another Copt had been kidnapped and imprisoned for three days in an abandoned house. He was returned home after paying sixty-five thousand EGP.
Nimr Gad Saad and Samir Naguib Guirguis submitted a complaint to the police station about the kidnap of their daughters, accusing two Muslims of orchestrating the incident, while uncertainty dominated the incident of the disappearance of a Coptic housewife called Mariam Waheeb Shawky (20 years) in Malawi.
Unknown people kidnapped a Coptic trader called Nabil Henein Sadek, as they led him to a taxi by force then they escaped. Nasef Naguib had been kidnapped in Minya, while the kidnappers demanded his family to pay half a million pounds to return him.
Ayman Awad submitted a complaint about the disappearance of his daughter Amira (14 years). A Coptic widow disappeared with her children, while they have not returned to their family. Five armed people kidnapped Copt Magdy Ghatas Youssif (42 years) in Beni Mazar, calling his brother to pay ten million EGP.
A number of Coptic residents of the different cities of Minya have been kidnapped, including Osama Khalaf Naseef, Rashad Mukhtar, Ayoub Aziz, Milad Youssif, Amir Maher, Romany Ayoub Naoum, Guirguis Mamdouh Boshra, and Mina Khalaf. The kidnappers demanded their families to pay ransoms. The most of them responded to these demands due to the absence of security.
Father Istaphanos Shehata, Secretary of the Samalout Diocese, rebuked the silence of the government towards the violations committed against the Copts. He added that the Egyptian security forces know the place of the thugs, while they do not move. He stressed the need for restoring security, demanded the Copts not to pay the money that the thugs demand.
Rights activists blamed the current insecurity for the increasing kidnappings committed against the Copts since the Egyptian revolution and the ascent of Islamists to power in Egypt. They stressed that Islamists believe that tempting the Coptic minor girls to convert is a victory to Islam.
The majority of the victims of these crimes were Copts, as 31 Copts have been kidnapped in Minya Governorate since Morsi’s ascent to power.
In Beni Mazar, the head of the Arab Center for Human Rights Ahmed Shabib received a complaint from Coptic citizen Isaac Aziz Abdel Gayed about the disappearance of his daughter Nermein (18 years) on her way to the secondary school.
In Matai, Farah Ayad submitted a complaint to the police station about the abduction of his brother Jack Ayad (17 years).
About 12 Copts have been kidnapped in Samalout, including Dr. Medhat Atta, Dr. Ezzat Kromer, Maurice Michael, Shenouda Nemr Michael, Dr. Ehab Magdy, Kirilos Medhat Khalaf (5 years), Abram Zarif Bebawy, Ramy Zarig Francis, and Andrew William Ayad.
Unknown persons attempted to kidnap the child Mina Elias Ameen from his mother’s lap, though their attempt failed.
The families of those Copts paid ransoms to liberate them, while two of them managed to escape. Both Engy Fadl Shafik (15 years) and Yassmin Makram Khalil (16 years) have not yet returned to their families.
In Malawi [south Egypt], Osama Sobhy Ghobrial (33 years) submitted a complaint to the police station about the kidnap of his son Abanoub (11 years), while Megaly Shafik (37 years) submitted a complaint about the kidnap of his son Philo (3 years).
The kidnappers demanded the families pay ransoms to return their sons, though security forces managed to return Philo Shafik without payment.
Three unidentified men kidnapped Maged Anwar Alexander Younan (33 years), forcing him to sign nine receipts with five thousand Egyptian pounds for each one.
The defendants have been arrested after a complaint was submitted.
Unknown people targeted political activist Boshra Finyar during his return from el-Baraka village. They then demanded his family to pay one million EGP as a ransom.
Another Copt had been kidnapped and imprisoned for three days in an abandoned house. He was returned home after paying sixty-five thousand EGP.
Nimr Gad Saad and Samir Naguib Guirguis submitted a complaint to the police station about the kidnap of their daughters, accusing two Muslims of orchestrating the incident, while uncertainty dominated the incident of the disappearance of a Coptic housewife called Mariam Waheeb Shawky (20 years) in Malawi.
Unknown people kidnapped a Coptic trader called Nabil Henein Sadek, as they led him to a taxi by force then they escaped. Nasef Naguib had been kidnapped in Minya, while the kidnappers demanded his family to pay half a million pounds to return him.
Ayman Awad submitted a complaint about the disappearance of his daughter Amira (14 years). A Coptic widow disappeared with her children, while they have not returned to their family. Five armed people kidnapped Copt Magdy Ghatas Youssif (42 years) in Beni Mazar, calling his brother to pay ten million EGP.
A number of Coptic residents of the different cities of Minya have been kidnapped, including Osama Khalaf Naseef, Rashad Mukhtar, Ayoub Aziz, Milad Youssif, Amir Maher, Romany Ayoub Naoum, Guirguis Mamdouh Boshra, and Mina Khalaf. The kidnappers demanded their families to pay ransoms. The most of them responded to these demands due to the absence of security.
Father Istaphanos Shehata, Secretary of the Samalout Diocese, rebuked the silence of the government towards the violations committed against the Copts. He added that the Egyptian security forces know the place of the thugs, while they do not move. He stressed the need for restoring security, demanded the Copts not to pay the money that the thugs demand.
Rights activists blamed the current insecurity for the increasing kidnappings committed against the Copts since the Egyptian revolution and the ascent of Islamists to power in Egypt. They stressed that Islamists believe that tempting the Coptic minor girls to convert is a victory to Islam.
