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"Madam President, in the past few days, we have been able to see and listen to shocking reports on Dutch television and radio about the kidnapping and forced conversion to Islam of Christian girls and women in Egypt. Take, for example, the images of the sign of the cross carved into the hand and wrist of a 27-year-old married Egyptian woman who managed to escape her kidnappers and torturers.
To my knowledge, the High Representative responded on 9 December 2011 to previous questions about this extremely serious violation of the legal rights of Egyptian Christians. She mentioned then the difficulty in proving the charges of kidnappings, abuse and forced conversions. At the same time, the High Representative wrote that she would keep urging the Egyptian authorities to take action regarding these heartbreaking cases. Madam High Representative, I would very much like to hold you to this pledge.
The poignant programmes from an evangelical broadcaster in my country, which are supported by actual evidence, give you every reason to do so. Speaking of evidence, the oldest and largest Egyptian human rights organisation, Euhro, officially reports that, in the last 10 months, over 1 500 Christian parents have come knocking on its doors regarding the abduction of their daughters. In 80% of the cases, this concerns underage girls, only 10 of whom have been returned so far.
Madam High Representative, I have seen images of a married Egyptian couple watching a video, alongside their tearful nine-year-old daughter, of their 15-year-old daughter Nabila who has been kidnapped. ‘If you want me to come home, you must first convert to Islam!’ implores Nabila. This new, publicly available evidence about the kidnappings and forced conversions of Egyptian girls and women calls for appropriate action. Continue to exert European pressure on the Egyptian authorities to investigate violations of the law, so that we can inspire confidence in the legal system for the country’s significant Christian minority.
Baroness Ashton, what specific action can I expect you to take and would you please let me know what action is taken through your office?"@en1
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