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Furthermore, while local authorities are reportedly conducting an ongoing investigation, the persons involved in the violence appear to be free, notes the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

“The Commission has long expressed concern that the Egyptian government does not do enough to protect Christians and their property in Egypt, nor does the government adequately bring perpetrators of such violence to justice,” commented USCIRF Chair Felice D Gaer on Friday.

The bipartisan US body especially expressed concern given the upsurge of violence against Coptic Christians that has been witnessed in the past few years.

“The Commission recommends that the Egyptian government implement procedures to ensure that all places of worship are subject to the same transparent, non-discriminatory, and efficient regulations regarding construction and maintenance,” said Gaer.
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