Good News for Egypt's Christians?

Jerusalem, January 21 (ENInews)—The sentencing to death of a Muslim man in connection with an attack in 2010 that killed six Coptic Christians and a Muslim police officer is seen as being particularly significant for Egypt's Christians and a marked difference from previous responses to attacks on Copts.

"A decision on this case is long-overdue, and while Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) values the court’s pursuit of justice for the victims, CSW does not condone the death penalty for any crime," said Mervyn Thomas, chief executive of CSW, in a statement. 

CSW, the leading human rights advocacy organisation specialising in religious freedom in the United Kingdom, in association with United Action for Egyptian Christians, also said it will host a day of prayer for Christians in Egypt on 29 January in London.