A sub-section entitled “Government Practices” noted that “the government failed to protect Christians and their property effectively when they were attacked in Dahshur, Alexandria and Rafah.” It added that the government “often failed to investigate and prosecute crimes against Christians and other religious minorities”, highlighting the Maspero massacre of October 2011. The report also said that in 2012 the government “continued to harass Shi’as and prohibit conversion from Islam”. The report did, however, add that some religious minority groups “reported a decline in government harassment”