Six Coptic Youths Detained for “Contempt of Religion” Over Parody Video

By Watani — The Supreme State Security Prosecution renewed on Sunday the detention of six Coptic youngmen from Minya Governorate for 15 days pending investigation in Case No. 8430 of 2026, Supreme State Security Prosecution Register. They are accused of contempt of religion after posting a video reenacting a scene from the well-known film Khalawees, […] The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.copticsolidarity.org/2026/10/11/six-coptic-youths-detained-for-contempt-of-religion

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction…”