Egypt’s human rights situation hits record low on the 10th anniversary of the revolution

25/01/2021

On the 10th anniversary of the 25 January revolution, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) condemned Egypt’s intensified crackdown on hundreds of citizens as part of its […]

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After one-year anniversary of unwarranted arrest and solitary confinement, Ramy Kamel must be freed

22/12/2020

As November 23, 2020 marked one year of solitary confinement for Ramy Kamel, a Coptic Egyptian Human rights defender, 15 organizations urge American and European […]

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The Giulio Regenis of Egypt: Deaths in custody in Egypt since 2013

10/12/2020

Press release: by Committee for Justice Geneva 10 December 2020 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said on Thursday that it has documented a remarkable increase […]

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Egypt: Rights groups hold the authorities accountable for the life of Coptic activist Ramy Kamel, marking the one-year anniversary of his imprisonment in reprisal for human rights advocacy and cooperation with the United Nations

09/12/2020

Joint Statement This week marks an entire year spent by Coptic activist Ramy Kamel behind bars. The undersigned human rights organizations denounce Ramy’s continued arbitrary […]

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Action for Egyptian human rights defenders

03/12/2020

The undersigned organisations strongly condemn the persecution of employees of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) and Egyptian civil society by the Egyptian government. […]

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The Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms: Two years of arrest and repression 

02/12/2020

Press release By: Committee for Justice  Geneva: December 2, 2020 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said on Wednesday that two years after authorities in Egypt […]

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Egypt: Open letter to President-elect Biden and Vice-President-elect Harris

30/11/2020

The undersigned Egyptian civil society organizations extend our congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on your victory in the 2020 United States […]

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On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Egyptian women suffer increased repression

25/11/2020

Press Release Geneve: 25 November 2020 As the world celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Egyptian authorities are inflicting various forms […]

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On World Children’s Day, CFJ calls for saving Egypt’s detained children

20/11/2020

On World Children’s Day on November 20, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) organisation condemns Egypt’s utter disrespect for children’s rights, enshrined and prioritised in international […]

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Human rights organizations condemn the arrest of Gasser Abdel Razek, Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights while affirming their continuous work defending human rights

19/11/2020

Cairo 19 November 2020 The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the arrest of Gasser Abdel Razek, Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights […]

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Crimes of abducting human rights defenders won’t go unpunished

16/11/2020

Crimes of abducting human rights defenders won’t go unpunished… The Public Prosecutor must immediately release EIPR’s administrative manager Cairo: 16 November 2020 The undersigned human […]

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Human rights organizations call on Egypt’s government to end internet censorship and website blocking

04/11/2020

The undersigning human rights organizations denounce the Egyptian authorities’ blocking of at least 600 websites since May 2017 including media, political and human rights platforms. […]

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Egypt: Days before a verdict in the trial of engineer Mamdouh Hamza, government’s vindictive use of terrorism charges against peaceful critics denounced by human rights organizations

22/10/2020

The undersigned human rights organizations call for charges to be dismissed in the trial of engineer Mamdouh Hamza, whose verdict is scheduled for October 26th. […]

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Egypt: ill-treatment and arbitrary measures trigger new hunger strike at Istiqbal Tora prison

14/10/2020

Joint statement: The undersigned human rights organizations categorically reject the continued policy of humiliation practiced by Egyptian authorities against detainees, especially political prisoners. Such policy […]

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CFJ condemns Egypt’s use of the death penalty in new court verdicts

07/10/2020

press release: CFJ, Geneva, 29 September 2020 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said on Tuesday that the verdicts issued today by Egypt’s Cassation Court in the […]

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