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Maspero anniversary
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Mina Thabet
Maspero — the absence of justice
On October 9, 2011, I witnessed the Egyptian military brutally murder dozens of Coptic Christians, using
Alaa Abd El Fattah
Living with the martyrs
Three years have passed since the Maspero massacre took place. On October 9, 2011, security forces killed
Hani Atalla
Remembering those who were slain
Thousands of Coptic Christians marched down the streets of Cairo demanding equal citizenship. The chants
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