A message to the President of the Republic: Does citizenship mean taking exams and having Coptic teachers work on their holidays? Why does the suffering repeat itself every year? - Coptic Solidarity

Watan - There are still a number of Egyptian universities that do not take Coptic holidays into consideration, and insist on holding exams on official Coptic holidays such as Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter, despite numerous appeals to respect Copts' right to celebrate holidays. Some universities also hold exams on April 22, the day after Easter and Sham El-Nessim, depriving students of their right to celebrate. We previously mentioned …