Canadian linked to anti-Islam film seeks protection

Source: CBC News

Coptic Christian Nader Fawzy denies involvement, worries about his family's safety

A Coptic Christian activist say he fears for his family's safety after being accused of playing a role in the notorious anti-Islam film that has sparked violence throughout the Muslim world.

Nader Fawzy, speaking at a news conference in Toronto on Saturday, said he has been the target of threats emanating from Egypt over the Innocence of Muslims trailer released on the internet over the summer...

Fawzy said his name appeared in a published list of people involved in the film, an action he says amounts to a fatwa, or religious edict. He told reporters on Saturday he believes the Egyptian government put his name on the list out of revenge for his work as a Coptic activist.


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/09/22/karygiannis-coptic-christian-death-threat.html

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I think it's completely plausible that the Egyptian government would take the opportunity to charge pesky Coptic Christian leaders abroad with collusion on the blasphemous film. It satisfies the domestic need for "action" while crippling international advocates for the Copts. Nice.

As a Canadian with no particular interest in Coptic Christian issues, I want my sad excuse for a government to protect this man and his family. I gather this gentleman actually had nothing to do with the anti-Muslim film, but I want him protected whether or not he had any involvement in making that offensive, but legal, film. This IS about free speech.