Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, said that the law of contempt of religion is contrary to the Constitution, and opens the door for malicious lawsuits supporting extremism and religious intolerance.
He added in a statement on Sunday that nobody who defamed Christianity was punished according to the law in 34 years, while there are 15 cases of Copts who suffered by the law including:
1- Five children in Beni Mazar who criticized ISIS
2- Three young Christians in Alexandria who were offering Muslims food during the holy month of Ramadan.
3- A young Copt was imprisoned for distributing copies of the Holy Bible in October city.
4- The teacher Makarem Diab was imprisoned for six years on charges of contempt of the Islamic religion
5- Young Coptic man Ayman Mansour was imprisoned for contempt of the Islamic religion.
6- Teacher Bishoy Camille in Assiut was imprisoned for contempt of the Islamic religion.
7- Teacher Demiana was fined 30,000 pounds for contempt of the Islamic religion.
8- Mervat Sifin was prevented from taking over principal office in Minya for being Christian.
9- Salafist prevented the restoration of St. Mary Church in Galaa vilalge.
10- A church in Maghagha was attacked during the Holy Week
11- Several Coptic families were displaced after a Muslim man was killed in a fight.
12- Coptic families in Ameria village were displaced after a fight between Muslims and Christians.
13- A Coptic family was displaced in Dakahlia for the same reason.
14- Two Coptic families were displaced last year in Beni Suef because of a romantic relationship between a Muslim girl and a Christian young man.
