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'''[[Church of Alexandria (Coptic)|Coptic Orthodox]] Christians have cited instances of persecution''' throughout their history, while [[w:Human Rights Watch|Human Rights Watch]] has noted "growing religious intolerance" and sectarian violence against Coptic Christians in recent years, and a failure by the Egyptian government to effectively investigate properly and prosecute those responsible.<ref>''[http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/01/24/egypt-and-libya-year-serious-abuses Egypt and Libya: A Year of Serious Abuses].'' '''Human Rights Watch.''' January 24, 2010.</ref><ref name=ZAKI>Moheb Zaki. ''"[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703745904575248301172607696.html Egypt's Persecuted Christians: Violence against Copts is on the rise and all but Ignored by the State]."'' '''The Wall Street Journal.''' May 18, 2010</ref>
Coptic Orthodox Christians are native Egyptian Christians who currently make up around 10% of the population of Egypt<ref>''[http://www.pewforum.org/newassets/images/reports/Muslimpopulation/Muslimpopulation.pdf Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population].'' '''The 2009 American Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.''' Pew Research Center, October 2009. 62pp. (pdf)</ref><ref>{{ar icon}}: ''[http://www.aawsat.com/default.asp "Institut National Etudes Démographiques" – Research in population and demography of France estimates the Coptic population to be].'' '''Asharq Al-Awsat.com'''. Retrieved: 2012-09-18.</ref><ref>''[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html Egypt: The World Factbook].'' '''American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).''' September 10, 2012.</ref><ref>Khairi Abaza and Mark Nakhla. ''[http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-copts-and-their-political-implications-in-egypt The Copts and Their Political Implications in Egypt].'' '''Washington Institute for Near East Policy.''' Policy #1039, October 25, 2005.</ref><ref>Adam Morrow. ''[http://www.ipsnews.net/2006/04/egypt-attacks-raise-fear-of-religious-discord/ EGYPT: Attacks Raise Fear of Religious Discord].'' '''Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS)'''. Apr 24 2006.</ref><ref>Youssef M. Ibrahim. ''[http://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/15/world/muslims-fury-falls-on-egypt-s-christians.html Muslims' Fury Falls on Egypt's Christians].'' '''The New York Times.''' March 15, 1993.</ref><ref>Kenneth Chan. ''[http://www.christianpost.com/news/thousands-protest-egypt-s-neglect-of-coptic-persecution-15362/ Thousands Protest Egypt's Neglect of Coptic Persecution].'' '''The Christian Post.''' December 7, 2004.</ref><ref>''[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5309.htm U.S. Relations With Egypt; Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Fact Sheet].'' '''United States Department of State.''' August 22, 2012.</ref><ref>''[http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/country-profile/middle-east-north-africa/egypt Egypt].'' '''Foreign and Commonwealth Office - UK Ministry of Foreign Affairs.''' 27 February 2012.</ref><ref group="note">"Estimates of the size of Egypt's Christian population vary from the low government figures of 6 to 7 million to the 12 million reported by some Christian leaders. The actual numbers may be in the 9 to 9.5 million range, out of an Egyptian population of more than 60 million." ('''Washington Report on Middle Eastern Affairs.''' Retrieved Oct-10-2008)</ref><ref group="note">"...Coptic Christians, who make up an increasingly beleaguered 10% minority, see little difference between rival Islamists." (''[http://www.economist.com/node/21541440 Political Islam: Everywhere on the rise. The success of Egypt’s Islamists marks a trend throughout the region].'' '''The Economist'''. Dec 10th 2011.)</ref> — the largest religious minority of that country.
==Roman era==
==External Links==
* (English) [http://english.freecopts.net/english/ The Free Copts}].
* {{ar icon}} [http://freecopts.net/arabic/ FreeCopts.net]. Keeping an Eye on the Coptic Issue.
