Egypt: CFJ denounces crackdown on publisher and human rights activist Hisham Kassem
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that as the date of the presidential elections in Egypt approaches, expected to be held in early 2024, there […]
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Egypt: Recent arbitrary practices show no intent to improve human rights situation or release political prisoners
The undersigned organizations condemn the Egyptian authorities’ targeting of the family of journalist and human rights defender Ahmed Gamal Ziada, the arrest of his 58-year-old […]
Egypt: CFJ documents new death of a political detainee in Gamasa prison, Dakahlia Governorate
Press release Geneva: August 20, 2023 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) documents a new death case in Egypt of the political detainee, Mahmoud Abd […]
CFJ condemns detention of father of activist Fagr el-Adly, calls for an end to targeting families of human rights defenders
Enforced disappearance and German pressures: Egyptian security authorities detained citizen Alaa Al-Din Saad Mohammed el-Adly (59 years old), the father of political activist Fagr el-Adly, […]
Egypt: Iron and Steel company workers stage protest for fellowship fund rights
News briefing By: Committee for Justice (CFJ) Geneva: August 23, 2023 Retired workers from the Iron and Steel Company staged a second protest on […]
Egypt: Head of the General Authority for Adult Education in Egypt threatens workers with persecution
News briefing by Committee for Justice Geneva: 15 August 2023 CFJ has condemned the threats issued by the head of the executive body of […]
Egypt renews detention of two human rights lawyers despite end of their pre-trial detention period
Written by CFJ Geneva 16 August 2023 On August 14, 2023, the Second Circuit (Terrorism) of the Cairo Criminal Court, during its session held […]
Egypt: TV presenter Hala Fahmy begins hunger strike protesting prison abuses
Press Release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: August 7, 2023 The Committee for Justice has documented the hunger strike undertaken by Hala Fahmy, an […]
Egypt: UN raises concerns over sentences of human rights defenders and their listing on terrorism lists
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: August 13, 2023 United Nations human rights experts have responded to the judgments handed down by Egyptian […]
Egypt: Article 55 Coalition documents 19 violations in July against detainees in prisons and detention centers
The member organizations of the Article 55 Coalition have issued a bulletin on the violations documented in prisons and detention centers in Egypt, during the […]
Egypt: CFJ documents death of citizen due to torture at Dar Al-Salam police station in Cairo
Press Release By: The Committee for Justice (CFJ) Geneva: August 8, 2023 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) documented a new death case due to […]
CFJ welcomes release of lawyer Youssef Al-Mansour; calls for end to repression of rights defenders in Egypt
Press Release By: The Committee for Justice (CFJ) Geneva: August 7, 2023 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomed the decision to release 33 defendants […]
Egypt: Citizen’s death from torture in Nabaruh Police Station raises concerns
Press Release By: CFJ Geneva: August 6, 2023 CFJ reported a new death inside a detention center in Egypt of citizen Mahmoud Abdel Jawad, […]
Egypt: Article 55 Coalition condemns killing of Egyptian citizen at Cairo’s Dar Al-Salam police station; urges Penal Code review to criminalize torture
The Article 55 Coalition was formed to protect the dignity and humanity of the Egyptian citizens in detention centers, rehabilitation centers, and prisons. This reflects […]
Egypt after the Rabaa Massacre: Ten years of repression, collective punishment, and impunity
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Rabaa massacre, 26 organizations express their condolences to the families who lost loved ones peacefully opposing the […]
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