Egypt Presidential Race: Weekly Bulletin 5 – 9 November 2023
The briefing below by the Committee for Justice (CFJ) covers the fourth week of the Egyptian presidential election campaign, from November 5-9, 2023. The briefing […]
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As part of cooperation with UN mechanisms, the UN Committee Against Torture relies on 6 recommendations from CFJ in its review of Egypt’s file
Press Release Translation and editing: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 20, 2023 The UN Committee Against Torture conducted its periodic review of Egypt’s human […]
Egypt: As the UN Committee Against Torture’s Review Concludes, Government Evades Criticism of its Human Rights Record
On 14 and 15 November, the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) held its review of the Egyptian government’s record on torture and other cruel […]
Egypt: CFJ denounces referral of Al-Tantawi to court, urges UN and international bodies to monitor the trial process
The Committee for Justice has expressed concerns about the escalating tensions in Egypt, especially in light of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s unfulfilled promises of free […]
Egypt Presidential Race: Weekly Bulletin 30 October-3 November 2023
The briefing below by the Committee for Justice (CFJ) covers the third week of the Egyptian presidential election campaign, from October 30 to November 3, […]
Egypt: CFJ denounces deliberate measures against human rights defender and lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim
The Committee for Justice stated that the policy of targeting human rights defenders by the Egyptian authorities through what is known as the practice of […]
Egypt: Al-Tantawy prevented from running for presidency and referred to trial, underscoring illegitimacy of upcoming elections
The undersigned human rights organizations denounce the escalating retaliatory practices against Egyptian politician and former presidential candidate Ahmed al-Tantawy and members of his electoral campaign. […]
UN experts emphasize the need to allow open discussion on Gaza and Israel without fear of consequences
News briefing Translation and editing by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 23, 2023 UN experts have expressed concern over a global wave of attacks, […]
Justice for HRDs third quarterly bulletin, July to September 2023
In this third quarterly bulletin of the Justice for Human Rights Defenders project in 2023, the Committee for Justice documented violations against human rights defenders […]
Egypt: CFJ documents death of citizen due to deliberate medical negligence in custody, toll hits 35 in 2023
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 7, 2023 The Committee for Justice has documented a new case of death inside a detention […]
Egypt: CFJ documents extrajudicial killing of a Jordanian citizen due to torture in Port Said detention center
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 6, 2023 The Committee for Justice has documented an extrajudicial killing of a Jordanian citizen of […]
Human Rights Organizations Submit Alternative Report to the UN Committee against Torture Ahead of its Review of Egypt
UNCAT Must Recognize that Systematic and Widespread Torture in Egypt Amounts to a Crime Against Humanity Ahead of Egypt’s review by the United Nations Committee […]
Egypt: UN Working Group issues opinion on the arbitrary detention of 10 citizens based on joint complaint by CFJ and EFHR
The Committee for Justice and the Egyptian Front for Human Rights have succeeded in obtaining an opinion from the United Nations Arbitrary Detention Working Group […]
Egypt: Human rights lawyer to remain in detention pending new case after end of sentence
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva, 1st November The Supreme State Security Prosecution has initiated an investigation with the human rights lawyer and […]
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights urges immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a humanitarian corridor
News briefing Translation and editing: Committee for Justice Geneva: October 31, 2023 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights expressed its concern about […]
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