A group of Coptic activists and young people and laymen, in association with a well-known civil society organization, embarked on a campaign to press the minister of justice to grant administrative enabling Copts to obtain documentation of civil marriage contracts through a notary employee.

A legal expert, Samīr Tanāghū, had proposed that the minister of justice issue administrative decisions permitting the notary to document Coptic marriage contracts.

The group declined to announce more details about the campaign.