Egypt: Forcibly disappeared activist appears before Prosecution, detained pending a new case

07/06/2023

Press release  Written by: The Committee for Justice  Geneva: June 6, 2023   The Committee for Justice has documented the appearance of Moaz Al-Sharqawi, the […]

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Egypt: Former MP becomes fourth death documented by CFJ in May

01/06/2023

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a new death case in detention centers in Egypt, involving a former member of the Egyptian Shura Council […]

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UN expert: Sudan destruction ‘dehumanizing’

30/05/2023

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 25, 2023   The UN expert on human rights in Sudan, Radhouane Nouicer, described […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents third death in custody in May

24/05/2023

Press release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 22, 2023   The Committee for Justice has documented the 12th death case in 2023, the third […]

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Egypt: One year after the reactivation of the Presidential Pardon Committee in, the issue of political prisoners remains unresolved

24/05/2023

The political prisoners crisis in Egypt has witnessed little progress one year after the activation of the Presidential Pardon Committee in April 2022, the Committee […]

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UN experts demand justice for Shireen Abu Akleh on first anniversary of her murder

22/05/2023

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 14, 2023   UN experts denounced the absence of justice in the killing of […]

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Sudan: UN call on all parties to immediately end hostilities

22/05/2023

“Two weeks after the fighting erupted between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) – imposing fear, deprivation, trauma and suffering […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents two deaths in custody in one day, calls for investigation

19/05/2023

Press Release Written by: CFJ Geneva: May 16, 2023   The Committee for Justice has documented two cases of death among political detainees inside detention […]

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Egypt in 2022: CFJ documented 7283 violations in detention centers

19/05/2023

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated in its annual report for 2022 that it was a year filled with contradictions by the political authority in […]

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Egypt: 1526 citizens on terrorism lists for an additional five years further evidences justice system’s deterioration

18/05/2023

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision of the 10th Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court to include 1526 Egyptians on terrorism lists for […]

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Egypt: Moaz al-Sharqawi abducted and forcibly disappeared in broad daylight

17/05/2023

On Thursday, 11 May 2023, a security force abducted Moaz al-Sharqawi from his home in the Mokattam neighborhood of Cairo during daytime hours. His location […]

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Egypt adds human rights defenders to new terrorism lists after launch of ‘national dialogue’

17/05/2023

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the decision of the 13th Circuit of the Cairo Criminal Court to include 81 Egyptians on terrorism lists for […]

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Committee for Justice launches new website

15/05/2023

CFJ is launching its new website interface on the internet, aimed at highlighting the services it provides to human rights defenders, such as lifting the […]

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UN rights chief: Safety of journalists is not just a question of personal security, it is a question of safety and health of entire societies

05/05/2023

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 3, 2023   The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has […]

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Egypt: Detained Academic At Risk of Death.. Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment

03/05/2023

(Beirut, May 3, 2023) – The Egyptian authorities should immediately release Salah Soltan, the arbitrarily detained father of a prominent US human rights defender, 51 […]

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