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"I voted for the resolution describing the European Parliament’s position on the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council. I believe that the European Parliament, based on its Christian roots and the tragic history of 20th century Europe, which was destroyed in an inferno of totalitarian regimes, has a moral duty to pay special attention to human rights violations. I support the provisions discussing human rights during the Arab Spring, yet nevertheless they fail to mention the tragic situation of Christians. We should remember and speak out about the fact that the followers of Jesus Christ are today the most persecuted religion in the Middle East and North Africa. Shortly after the overthrow of President Mubarak, there were repeated attacks on Coptic churches in Alexandria and Nag Hamadi.
Neither is much said about the situation of Christians in Nigeria, who have become the target of organised persecution by the Muslim population. I think it is our duty to support our brothers in faith, not only by prayer but also in words and by real action. I therefore hope that the subject of increasingly frequent attacks on religious grounds will be addressed during the session of the UN Human Rights Council."@en1
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