Ugandan student’s death in Egyptian detention sparks calls for investigation and reform

18/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has shed light on yet another incident within Egypt’s detention facilities, reporting […]

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CFJ denounces arrest of Tunisian trade union activist El-Sanky Al-Aswady, calls for Immediate release and dialogue

18/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the recent arrest of trade union activist El-Sanky Al-Aswady, who […]

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Fifth political detainee dies in Egypt due to deliberate medical negligence, CFJ urges Investigation.

18/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the fifth death of a political detainee in Egypt’s detention […]

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CFJ Demands Immediate Cessation of Arbitrary Measures Against Al-Wafd Newspaper Union Leader

15/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 13, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has raised concerns over what it deems to be arbitrary measures taken […]

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Tunisia: CFJ Rejects Sentencing of Human Rights Activist Mounir Belshazli, Calls for Immediate Suspension and Legal Revisions

15/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) rejects the recent court ruling by the Court of First Instance in […]

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ARTICLE 55 Coalition Organizations Issue Monthly Bulletin on Conditions in Detention Centers and Prisons in Egypt for January 2024

15/02/2024

[Geneva], [11 February 2024] – The Article 55 coalition, comprising various human rights organizations, highlights significant developments in Egypt’s human rights and political landscape during […]

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Egypt: CFJ Condemns Worker Rights Violations at “Universal” Factory, Urges Resolution of Financial Dues

14/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) condemns the reported violations against workers at the “Universal” factory for home […]

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Tunisia: CFJ Denounces Referral of Student Activist in Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences to Disciplinary Board Over Expressing Views

14/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ has monitored the referral of the administration of the Faculty of Humanities […]

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UN Experts Condemn Alleged Israeli Undercover Killings in West Bank Hospital as Potential War Crimes

14/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   UN experts are raising serious concerns about Israel’s alleged extrajudicial killings of three Palestinian men at the […]

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Egypt: CFJ Urges Clarity on Activist Ahmed Geka’s Status, Raises Concerns of Persistent Detention Threats

14/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) reports a loss of communication with Egyptian political activist Ahmed Hamdi El-Sayed […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns mass death sentences in Hilwan case

13/02/2024

The Egyptian Court of Cassation, in its session on January 24, 2024, headed by Judge Adel Al-Saeed Al-Kinani, sentenced seven people to death on terrorism […]

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CFJ issues Justice for HRDs fourth quarterly bulletin for October to December 2023

13/02/2024

In this fourth quarterly bulletin of the Justice for Human Rights Defenders project in 2023, the Committee for Justice documented violations against human rights defenders […]

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Joint Statement – Thirteen Years After Mubarak’s Ouster, Unprecedented Repression and Economic Instability in Egypt

12/02/2024

Thirteen years after Egyptians courageously took to the streets and forced the autocratic president Hosni Mubarak to step down after nearly three decades in power, […]

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CFJ: New law on securing public facilities in Egypt amounts to ‘militarization’ of the state

12/02/2024

Egypt’s recent approval of Law No. 3 of 2024, on ‘securing and protecting public and vital facilities’, raises concerns about the increasing dominance of military […]

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Egypt: CFJ Monitors Political Detainees’ Partial Hunger Strike in Wadi El-Natroun Prison, Urges Dialogue

08/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 7, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) is closely monitoring the partial hunger strike initiated by political detainees within […]

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