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Michael Meunier speaks at the U.N.
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Contact: Sherif Adeeb

Phone: 202.737.3660 or 1-866.3.COPTIC


Michael Meunier to Address the U.N. High Commission on Human Rights in Geneva

Washington, D.C. (04/02/03) U.S. Copts Association announced today that
Mr. Michael Meunier, president of the association, will be addressing the
U.N. this month during the 59th session of the Commission on Human Rights
in Geneva, Switzerland. His address will focus on the plight of the Copts
and the status of the protection of freedoms and human rights in Egypt.

While this is a unique platform for the often under-represented Coptic
minority to voice their concerns, it is also an extension of the
organizations continuous efforts to educate the international community on
issues facing the Copts within Egypt. U.S. Copts Association believes this
address to be a positive step in the path to ultimately producing the
necessary changes to ensure equity for all of Egypts citizens.

The Commission on Human Rights convenes annually in Geneva with over 3,000
delegates from various states and non-governmental organizations to address
the international promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms.

We believe this to be a historic opportunity for Copts in Egypt and the
Diaspora,said U.S. Copts Association board member, Dr. Kamal Ibrahim; We
are hopeful that this step will increase awareness in the international
community regarding the violation of human rights in Egypt.

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The U.S. Copts Association, founded in 1996 and based in Washington D.C.,
advocates for democracy, religious freedom, and human rights in Egypt. The
Association represents over 700,000 Egyptian Christians in the United States

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