Canadian Coptic Activist Federation
Thank you, dear Mr. Chairman and attendees, good morning. My name is Dr. Hany Shinoda (?). I'm
an Egyptian Canadian. I represent and have the honour of being the President of the Canadian Coptic
Activist Federation. In the respect of the time constraint, I'll be very brief. It is obvious from multiple
speakers here that there is some reluctance of some countries to adopt concepts of diversity and
otherness and this has caused obviously unspeakable difficulties to different minorities including
youth minorities.
Sadly, the failure to acknowledge diversity, specifically in the Middle Eastern area countries, led to
erosion of rights of youth and minorities in general, widening concern for promotion and protecting
minorities communities. It's currently woven in the fabric of current world affairs. Ladies and
gentlemen, we should endeavor to find ways to persuade governments and head of states to
implement measures to ensure several liberties and human rights and equality for a better future,
enlightenment, peace, harmony, and consequently prosperity.
Since the inception of the High Commission of Human Rights in 2006, periodic evaluation of the
human rights records of the United Nations members countries and issuance of specific
recommendations are disseminated, followed by periodic reviews of these recommendations
implementations. My recommendation is rather a plead, I plead with the Commission to create a
logistically cultural and economical...(cut off by chair)