CFJ obtains ECOSOC consultative status
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: Rights groups call for downgrading the National Council for Human Rights for its failure to perform its human rights role
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 […]
Egypt: Detainees in Abu Zaabal Prison to hold general strike due to overcrowding and human rights abuses
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 […]
Egypt: 1526 citizens on terrorism lists for an additional five years further evidences justice system’s deterioration
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 […]
Egypt: Moaz al-Sharqawi abducted and forcibly disappeared in broad daylight
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 […]
Egypt adds human rights defenders to new terrorism lists after launch of ‘national dialogue’
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 […]
Egypt: Detained Academic At Risk of Death.. Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment
(Beirut, May 3, 2023) – The Egyptian authorities should immediately release Salah Soltan, the arbitrarily detained father of a prominent US human rights defender, 51 […]
Global Legal and Rule of Law Community Stands in Solidarity with Lebanese Lawyer Nizar Saghieh
We, the undersigned bar associations, lawyers, judges, and civil society organizations committed to the rule of law, join from across the globe to denounce the […]
After the attack on activists and HRDs by the Badr 1 prison administration Security forces arrest Neama Hesham from her home in the today’s hours
In a serious escalation to the violence against activists and HRDs held in Badr 1 prison, security forces this morning arrested Mrs. Neamatallah Hesham, wife […]
Egypt: Stop torture in Minya prison
The Committee for Justice has documented the torture of a detainee and mass violations of human rights at the Minya 1 penitentiary in southern Egypt, […]
CFJ welcomes UN Human Rights Committee report on Egypt, calls for pressure to implement recommendations
The Committee for Justice said that the report of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on reviewing Egypt and the extent to which it implemented […]
Joint statement: Egypt turned new Badr prison into ‘human slaughterhouses’
The undersigned organizations and campaigns express their deep concern over the leaked messages from inside the Badr Prison Complex. The letters reveal horrors committed against […]
Global Coalition of Civil Society and Media Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Independent Media Outlets in Lebanon Amid Targeting
We the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from around the world come together to stand in solidarity with two independent Lebanese media […]
Egypt: Arbitrary detention and attempted deportation of Uyghur asylum-seekers condemned by rights organizations
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian government for its relentless campaign against immigrants and students from the Uyghur minority. Ongoing for years, the […]
Joint Letter Calling on Secretary Blinken to Urge Egypt to Withdraw Its Upcoming NGO Registration Deadline
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 RE: Upcoming registration deadline under Egypt’s 2019 NGO […]
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