Egypt: CFJ condemns ‘Revolutionary Guards’ mass executions, calls for judicial reform

11/07/2024

The First Circuit of the Criminal Court, convened at the Badr Court Complex, led by Judge Mohamed El-Said El-Sherbiny, with judges Gharib Mohamed Metwally, Mahmoud […]

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Joint NGO letter on the EU’s macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights

13/06/2024

We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, urge the European Commission and member states to uphold international and EU law to ensure […]

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Egypt: UN experts call on government to stop targeting and retaliating against human rights lawyers  

11/06/2024

The undersigned organizations support the letter by five UN Special Rapporteurs, published on 19 May 2024, addressing the Egyptian government in regards to the ongoing […]

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Joint Statement: Italy Must Review its Decision to Classify Egypt as a “Safe Country of Origin” 

05/06/2024

41 civil society organizations express their deep concern for Italy’s decision to classify the Arab Republic of Egypt as a “safe country of origin”, under […]

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Egypt: Tantawi Arrested in Court to Serve a Prison Sentence for Challenging President Sisi in 2023 Elections

29/05/2024

On 27 May, an Egyptian Court of Appeals upheld a February 2024 sentence issued by the Matareya Misdemeanors Court against Ahmed al-Tantawi and 22 of […]

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Egypt: Immediately and unconditionally release prominent political activist Mohamed Adel

08/05/2024

Joint Statement   The 80 undersigned human rights organizations reiterate their call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release prominent political activist and […]

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Egypt: 2,000 days of arbitrary detention for human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim    

29/04/2024

The undersigned human rights organizations and the FreeHoda Campaign condemn the prolonged arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdel-Moneim for more than […]

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Egypt: CFJ presents report on children’s rights ahead of 96th session of UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

29/04/2024

Egyptian authorities have failed to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Committee for Justice said Wednesday. Children in Egypt are […]

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Egypt: On World Day for Safety and Health, CFJ demands implementation of ILO and national laws to enhance workplace safety

29/04/2024

Egyptian workers face numerous challenges related to occupational health and safety, especially in high-risk industries, such as construction and electrical industries, in addition to the […]

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Egypt: CFJ denounces assault and forced relocation of political detainees by Gamasa Prison authorities

03/04/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented human rights violations against political detainees in the maximum-security Gamasa Prison in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. On March 10, […]

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NGOs petition UN working group to rule Moroccan activist’s detention as arbitrary

03/04/2024

Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland – Committee for Justice, Freedom House, and MENA Rights Group have jointly petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary […]

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Tunisia: CFJ denounces President Saied’s attacks on civil society organisations

20/03/2024

Tunisian President Qais Saied in a ministerial meeting on March 8 called on the Central Bank Governor to take necessary measures through the Financial Analysis […]

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Tunisia: CFJ concerned about attempts to amend NGO law

18/03/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) is concerned about attempts by the political authority in Tunisia to control and restrict civil work within the country by […]

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CFJ and African Defenders urge UN Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders to condemn targeting and defamation of director at “Sinai Human Rights Foundation”

11/03/2024

Egypt – AfricanDefenders (Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network) and the Committee for Justice (CFJ) petition the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point […]

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Egypt: CFJ denounces mass death sentences against Brotherhood leaders

05/03/2024

During its session on Monday, March 4, 2024, the The First Circuit (Terrorism) of the Egyptian Criminal Court sentenced 8 leaders of the Egyptian opposition, […]

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