Egypt: CFJ documents a new death in detention center due to poor detention conditions and medical negligence

21/09/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 19, 2023   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a new death inside an Egyptian detention […]

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Egypt: Sentencing of Hesham Kassem confirms National Dialogue is a farce,as repeatedly warned by rights groups

19/09/2023

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the sentencing of prominent dissident Hesham Kassem on 16  September to six months in prison and an EGP 20,000 […]

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Committee for Justice: Galal El Behairy’s suicide attempt a distressing indicator of dire conditions for political detainees in Egypt    

19/09/2023

The Committee for Justice has expressed grave concerns over the escalating number of suicide attempts among those political detainees in Egypt. CFJ believes this disturbing […]

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Egypt: New CFJ paper documents extremism in prisons and methods to confront it

18/09/2023

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) highlighted in a new research paper how extremism is cultivated within Egyptian detention centers and prisons, and explores ways to […]

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Egypt: 10th of Ramadan Prison reinstates visitation ban on Hoda Abdel Moneim; CFJ demands adherence to prison regulations

17/09/2023

Press Release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 17, 2023   The Committee for Justice has reported that the administration of the 10th of Ramadan […]

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CFJ documents 28th death in custody in 2023 of a political detainee in Toukh prison, Al Qalyubia, Egypt

17/09/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 17, 2023   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the 28th death inside detention centers in […]

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Egypt: Hisham Kassem suspends hunger strike, CFJ commends his decision and urges judicial neutrality

15/09/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 13, 2023   Publisher, journalist, and former president of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, as well […]

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Egypt: Article 55 Coalition demands international inspection of prisons after leaked videos

13/09/2023

Recent video leaks showcasing the conditions within the Badr Prison Complex—a facility often presented by Egyptian officials as a model prison —have spotlighted the magnitude […]

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Egypt: CFJ calls for release of workers’ rights defender Sameh Zakaria and an end to pretrial detention for activists

13/09/2023

Press Release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 13, 2023   The Cairo Criminal Court, held at the Badr Prisons Complex, has renewed the detention […]

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After CFJ’s reports about his disappearance, fate of Teachers’ Movement founder revealed

13/09/2023

News briefing Written by: The Committee for Justice Geneva: September 13, 2023   Sources close to the Egyptian authorities have disclosed the fate of Mohamed […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents two deaths in custody in less than 24 Hours due to neglect, toll hits 27 in 2023

11/09/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice (CFJ) Geneva: September 11, 2023   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented two new deaths in custody Egypt […]

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Egypt: Sisi government issued ‘fake pardon lists’ for political prisoners

10/09/2023

News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: September 10, 2023 Members of the Presidential Pardon Committee, which was reactivated by Egyptian President Sisi in April 2022, published […]

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Egypt: The immediate release of activist Mohamed Adel demanded by human rights organizations

06/09/2023

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the verdict sentencing the former spokesperson of the April 6 Youth Movement and political activist, Mohamed Adel, to four […]

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Egypt: Public prosecutor sued over Mahienour El-Masry travel ban; CFJ urges constitutional adherence

06/09/2023

News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: September 6, 2023 Egyptian political activist and human rights lawyer, Mahienour El-Masry, has filed a lawsuit in the Administrative Court […]

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Egypt: CFJ expresses solidarity with Hisham Kassem during his hunger strike and calls for his immediate release

06/09/2023

Press Release By: The Committee for Justice (CFJ) Geneva: September 6, 2023   Publisher, journalist, and former president of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, […]

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