Three Coptic organizations in the US submitted a demand to sue the Egyptian government for what the association said is a violation of the rights of Copts.


The documents states that Copts in Egypt suffer from persecution and assaults, and that Coptic Christian women are being forced to convert to Islam and are being threatened. 50,000 signatures from Copts in the U.S are needed to submit a memorandum [concerning their complaints and demands] to Congress. Then they will be able to demand $300 million from Egypt's share of the American aid,