A Christian pharmacist, Boulos Farid Rezek-Allah Awad, was apprehended for the second time on November 25 while trying to flee Egypt for Canada. He is trying to join his wife, a convert from Islam, who has recently managed to leave Egypt. The Egyptian border police detained him at the Libyan border for 12 hours then released him, but he was told that he has been blacklisted and will never be allowed to leave the country. According to a December 5 report by Compass Direct, one policeman vowed, "I'll bring her [your wife] back and cut her into pieces in front of you." There has even been a threat to have him charged with her murder to force her back to the country as evidence of his innocence.
He was previously stopped from leaving Egypt in September but was stopped at the airport as he prepared to leave for Canada (click here for details). Having faced torture, intense interrogations, false drug charges and ongoing pressure to reveal the whereabouts of his wife, he is struggling with depression and has lost 20 kg over the last nine months. His Canadian immigration visa expires in early April 2004.
Pray that he will be allowed to leave Egypt and join his wife. Pray that he will be able to overcome the depression and regain his health. Pray for both Rezek-Allah and his wife, Enas, as they face months apart and uncertainty about their future
We also urge you to write, telephone, or email to your federal government officials and to Egyptian embassies on behalf of Boulos Farid Rezek-Allah Awad (links may be found at https://www.vomcanada.com/links.htm). In Canada, you can write to:
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
H.E. Dr. Sallama Mahmoud Shaker, Ambassador
454 Laurier Ave. E.
Ottawa, ON K1N 6R3
Phone: 613-234-4931/234-4935
FAX: 613-234-9347/234-4398
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