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To: Frederick Smart who wrote (838)	4/2/2002 6:05:56 PM
From: joseph krinsky	Respond to of 2279

Nigeria Due to pressure from Muslim extremists and lucrative Arab inducements, persecution against Christians in Nigeria continues unabated. The Nigerian authorities have started closing down Christian schools in the south and has been attempting to force the teaching of the Koran in all Nigerian schools. Sixty Nigerian Christians are facing trial after being accused of inciting a religious war in the Muslim Bauchi State. The charges stem from Christian-Muslim violence in July 1995 in which 31 Christian villages and 7 Muslim villages were destroyed. Hundreds of people were hacked, shot and burned to death. Far more Christians than Muslims were killed, yet very few Muslims are being prosecuted. Three people are known to have disappeared over the past year after converting to Christianity. Egypt Muslim violence against Christians increased during the past two years. Two Islamist attacks against Christians and churches took place in February 1996 and eight Christians were killed. Security police detained a significant number of Muslims converting to Christianity. The government generally respects most human rights, but the continuing imposition of the "emergency law" is used to restrict Christians of their rights. At least 10% (5.5 million) of Egyptians arc Coptic Christians, the largest Christian minority. Egypt considers Islam as the official state religion. Religious activities that are considered at conflict with Islam are restricted. Muslim- Christian conflicts have resulted in the destruction of several churches and Christian businesses over the past five years. The government does little to bring to justice the perpetrators of crimes against Christians. Permits to build or remodel existing churches are currently limited to 20 permits per year. Three Christians in the town of Alexandria were arrested in January 1995 simply for having made repairs to a bathroom. In 1994, two churches were closed down in Alexandria for allegedly not having a building permit. On the other hand, mosques are being built at a steady pace; half never acquiring a building permit. Discrimination against Christians is evident in education, the media and hiring practices. Saudi Arabia Considered to be the most closed country in the world to Christians. The open display of Christian symbols is prohibited and Christian meeting places are forbidden. Foreign workers are commonly arrested, jailed and deported for holding worship services in private homes. Under Saudi Islamic laws, conversion to Christianity is forbidden and strictly enforced by the religious police. Sudan Over the past ten years, the Arab-Islamic radical government in Khartoum has openly declared a "holy war" against the Christians and other non-Muslims of southern Sudan. An estimated 1-1/2 million Sudanese have died. The majority of the casualties resulted from the government's imposed famines, warfare and the displacement of millions of people from their homes. Among the incidents of persecution against Christians include using food as an inducement to force Christians to convert to Islam as well as wide-spread reports of slavery and rape of mostly women and children. There has been reports of crucifixions and torture of Christians. One military officer allegedly buried alive a young Christian soldier in the parade ground, head down, as a warning to other Christian soldiers to convert to Islam. persecution.org