Egypt: Actions Against Gaza March Reflect Broader Crackdown on Dissent
As of June 12, Egyptian authorities persist in their detention and deportation of dozens of activists from around the world taking part in the Global […]
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NGOs demand the immediate and unconditional release of Ibrahim Metwally, detained solely for peacefully exercising his human rights
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, express our grave concern regarding the prolonged arbitrary detention of 61-year-old Ibrahim Metwally since 10 September 2017, and his […]
Egypt: The CFJ Rejects Death Sentence in “Qena ISIS Cell” Case, Demands Its Cancellation and Retrial of Defendants Before a Fair Court
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that political executions in Egypt have become a systematic policy deliberately practiced under a judicial system that lacks the […]
After Eyewitness Accounts andBodily Evidence of Torture: We Call for an Investigation into the Death of Mahmoud Mika in the Khalifa Police Station
We, the undersigned rights organizations, express our alarm over the growing number of detainee deaths in Egyptian prisons, amid consistent indications that many of these […]
Egypt: UN Committee Against Torture States That Egyptian Authorities Have Not Met Their Obligations Under the International Convention Against Torture
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said that UN mechanisms and their reports are an effective tool for exerting pressure on authoritarian regimes in order to […]
Egypt: Tantawi’s interrogation in connection with new cases reflects the authorities’ continued persecution of dissidents
As opposition politician Ahmed al-Tantawi’s detention is set to expire on 27 May, the undersigned human rights organizations are gravely concerned that the authorities would […]
Rights organizations condemn violations in Badr 3 as multiple prisoners attempt suicide amid surge of restrictions, harassment, and medical neglect
The undersigned organizations are alarmed by the escalating human rights violations inside the Badr Correction and Rehabilitation Complex, particularly in Badr 3 prison, where conditions […]
Egyptian Civil Society Organizations Demand Transparency from ACHPR Regarding Country Rapporteur’s Visit to Egypt
Egyptian human rights organizations have expressed serious concern in letter sent to ACHPR about the lack of transparency surrounding the visit of Hon. Dr. Litha […]
Egypt: 14human rights organizations demand justice for the extrajudicial killing of two young persons and the arbitrary arrest of dozens of women in Marsa Matrouh
Press Release The undersigned organizations express their solidarity to the people of Marsa Matrouh governorate in Egypt for the extrajudicial killings during the police pursuit […]
Egypt: After the Killing of Two Young Men in Matrouh… The CFJ Calls for an Independent UN Investigation into Extrajudicial Killings and Deaths Inside Detention Facilities
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that the ongoing extrajudicial killings and the rising number of deaths inside detention facilities and prisons in Egypt, as […]
Egypt: CFJ Rejects Claims of a Human Rights Breakthrough Regarding Pretrial Detention Crisis and Reports the Detention of 65 Citizens in Political Cases Within Just 4 Days
The ” Committee for Justice” stated that the ongoing arbitrary arrests in Egypt, along with referrals to exceptional investigation bodies such as the Supreme State […]
CFJ Presents a Report to the Enforced Disappearances Team on the Use of Universal Criminal Jurisdiction in Enforced Disappearance Cases, Particularly in Egypt and Sudan
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that the use of universal criminal jurisdiction is a crucial legal tool for prosecuting perpetrators of enforced disappearances, particularly […]
Chad: (CFJ) Submits Report to the Human Rights Committee on the Human Rights Situation in the Country and Urges Legal and Institutional Reforms
The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) stated that as part of its monitoring of human rights conditions in Chad, it has submitted a report to assist […]
Egypt: CFJ and RFK Human Rights Highlight Human Rights Situation in Egypt’s Universal Periodic Review
Geneva, Switzerland and Washington D.C., United States [February 10, 2025] – The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and RFK Human Rights highlighted the situation of human […]
Egypt: CFJ Rejects Death Sentences in “Revolutionary Core Cell” Case, Calls for Their Suspension and Retrial
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that the increasing number of executions in Egypt on politically motivated charges constitutes a blatant violation of fundamental human […]
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