Deusto Journal of Human Rights published CFJ paper on the families of political prisoners in post-revolution Egypt

26/06/2023

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) authored a paper titled “In Defense of Lives: Depoliticization of the Families of Political Prisoners in Post-Revolution Egypt,” which was […]

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CFJ participates in UN Human Rights Council event on human rights situation in Egypt

23/06/2023

CFJ is participating today, 23 June 2023, in a side event of the Human Rights Council 53rd session, organized by the World Organisation Against Torture […]

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Sudan: UN High Commissioner condemns assassination of West Darfur governor

23/06/2023

News briefing Translated and edited by: CFJ Geneva: 18 June 2023   The spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Jeremy Laurence, […]

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Human rights organizations condemn the blocking of Soulta 4 and Masr 360 websites and call on the Egyptian authorities to guarantee freedom of the press

22/06/2023

22 June 2023 The undersigned civil society organizations condemn the blocking by the Egyptian authorities of two more news websites, namely Soulta 4 and Masr […]

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Egypt: UN Working Group issues opinion on Safwan and Seif Thabet after CFJ complaint

22/06/2023

In an effort to alleviate the injustice suffered by the victims, the Committee for Justice has lodged a complaint with the United Nations Working Group […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents transfer of detained human rights defender to hospital due to his deteriorating conditio

22/06/2023

News briefing Translated and edited by: CFJ Geneva: 18 June 2023   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the transfer of Egyptian lawyer and […]

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CFJ calls on Egypt to allow researcher and human rights defender Patrick Zaki to travel to Italy for MA thesis defense

21/06/2023

News briefing By: The Committee for Justice Geneva: 18 June 2023   The Egyptian social researcher and human rights defender, Patrick George Zaki, said that […]

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Sudan War: Protect Refugees and IDPs including Women and WHRDs

21/06/2023

On June 8th, 2023 the Sudanese Ministry of transportation announced that all Sudanese nationals including women and children are required to obtain visas to cross […]

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CFJ obtains ECOSOC consultative status

19/06/2023

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has been granted consultative status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) upon the recommendation of the Non-Governmental […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents 15th death in custody in 2023

16/06/2023

News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: June 15, 2023   The Committee for Justice’s monitoring team has reported a new death case of a detainee inside […]

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Egypt: family of detained human rights defender Hoda Abdel Moneim reports her transfer to 10th of Ramadan prison amid ongoing prison visitation ban

16/06/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: June 15, 2023   Human rights lawyer, Khaled Badawy, the husband of the human rights defender, lawyer, and […]

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Egypt: Family of detained human rights defender Hoda Abdel Moneim say she has been denied visits for 3 months

15/06/2023

Press release By: The Committee for Justice Geneva: June 13, 2023 The family of the human rights defender, lawyer, and former member of the National […]

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Egypt: Rights groups call for downgrading the National Council for Human Rights for its failure to perform its human rights role

14/06/2023

The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights is preparing to submit its official report to the Accreditation Subcommittee of the Global Alliance of National Human […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns continued solitary confinement of lawyer and human rights defender Mohamed el-Baqer for over two months

12/06/2023

News briefing  By: Committee for Justice Geneva, June 9, 2023 The wife of Egyptian lawyer and human rights defender, Mrs. Neama Hisham, has reported his continued […]

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Egypt: Detainees in Abu Zaabal Prison to hold general strike due to overcrowding and human rights abuses

09/06/2023

A leaked letter from detainees at the Abu Zaabal prison, situated approximately 30 km northeast of Cairo, has brought to light severe violations committed against […]

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