Egypt: Rights Groups Call for the Release of Filmmaker Omar Salah Marei and Immediate Access to Medical Care

25/05/2026

We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the continued detention of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei. We call for his immediate and unconditional release, […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Detainee Inside Minya High‑Security Prison

12/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of detainee Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Abu Zeid, a resident of Minya Governorate, inside his place of […]

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Journalist Yasser Abu Al‑Ela and Others on Trial Expose the False Narrative of Human Rights Progress in Egypt

09/05/2026

The trial of Yasser Abu Al‑Ela, who has been held in pretrial detention for more than two years, stands in direct contradiction to the Egyptian […]

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Committee for Justice Highlights Its Activities During the First Quarter of 2026

04/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) presents an overview of its activities during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting its continued work to support victims of […]

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Egypt: CFJ Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside Al‑Ahrar Hospital in Zagazig Following Deterioration in His Health

26/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of detainee El‑Sayed Mahmoud Ibrahim Abdel‑Aal, known as “El‑Sayed Abu Shaqra,” aged 58, inside Al‑Ahrar Hospital […]

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Egypt: CFJ Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside Minya Prison Following Prolonged Pretrial Detention

22/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Hamdy Mohamed Ahmed Abdel‑Haq (69 years old) inside his place of detention at […]

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The Undersigned Organizations Condemn the Forced Deportation of Sudanese Writer Idris Ali Babikir Following Grave Violations During Detention in Egypt

22/04/2026

The Undersigned Organizations expressed deep concern over the violations suffered by Sudanese writer and novelist Idris Ali Babikir during his detention in Egypt, which lasted […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of 114 Pretrial Detainees and Calls for an End to Prolonged Detention and “Case Recycling”

21/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the release decisions issued by the Supreme State Security Prosecution during the month of April, which resulted in the […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside Samalout Criminal Court During His Trial

14/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Omar Al‑Farouk Ahmed Abdullah while attending his trial session before the Samalout Criminal […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of 62 Political Detainees Over One Week, Calls for Continued Releases

09/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the release decisions issued between 29 March and 7 April 2026, which resulted in the release of 62 political […]

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Civil Society Organizations Worldwide Call for the Immediate Release of Ahmed Douma

08/04/2026

We, the undersigned civil society organizations from around the world, call on Egyptian authorities to immediately release prominent activist, poet and political writer Ahmed Douma […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside the Tenth of Ramadan Central Security Camp

07/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Engineer Youssef Mohamed Ali (31) inside his place of detention at the Tenth […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of 31 Political Detainees, Including Lawyer Osama Al‑Sheshtawy, and Calls for Further Releases

26/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the decision of the Supreme State Security Prosecution to release 31 political detainees who had been held in pretrial […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of Blogger and Journalist Mohamed Oxygen, Calls for an End to “Case Recycling” Practices

24/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the decision by Egyptian investigative authorities to release blogger and journalist Mohamed Oxygen, pending his place of residence, after […]

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Sudan: CFJ and AWAFY Highlight Patterns of Extrajudicial Killings, Torture, Ethnically Targeted Executions in Joint Submission to UN Special Rapporteur

06/03/2026

The AWAFY Sudanese Organization and Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted a joint report on 27 February 2026  to respond to the Special Rapporteur’s call for […]

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