Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Arrest and Pretrial Detention of Trade Unionist Mohamed Zahran

24/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arrest of trade unionist and teacher Dr. Mohamed Zahran, a member of the Educational Professions Syndicate, from […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Dr. Salah Metwaly Hussein in Minya Maximum Security Prison

24/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of detainee Dr. Salah Metwaly Hussein Mohamed (68 years old), a consultant obstetrician and gynecologist and […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Detainee Inside Al‑Salam Second Police Station in Cairo

17/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of detainee Karim Mohamed (24 years old), a tuk‑tuk driver, following his detention at Al‑Salam Second […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Detainee Dr. Amr Heikal Inside 10th of Ramadan Prison

16/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Dr. Amr Abdel Nabi Mohamed Heikal, following years of detention, after his family […]

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Egypt: CFJ Submits Allegation Letter to UN Special Procedures on Eight Deaths in Custody in June

12/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted a general allegation letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the Special Rapporteurs on […]

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African Children’s Rights Committee Admits Case of Tortured Egyptian Child

09/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ), the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR), and the Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) welcome the African Committee of Experts […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Five Deaths in Places of Detention Within Three Days in Cairo and Alexandria

04/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the deaths of five detainees in different places of detention in Egypt over the course of three days, […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Sayed Kamel Haddad Inside Minya Liman Prison

26/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Sayed Kamel Haddad (52 years old), a resident of the Agouza district in […]

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Oral Statement HRC62: CFJ Urges the Human Rights Council to address the Death Penalty through the Lens of the Prohibition of Torture and Deaths in Detention Facilities in Egypt

24/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted an oral statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council, under Agenda Item 3, during the Interactive Dialogue with […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Mohamed Sayed Abdel Rahim Inside Badr Prison

17/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Mohamed Sayed Abdel Rahim, aged 47, inside his place of detention at Badr […]

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Committee for Justice Expresses Concern Over One-Year Prison Sentence Against Activist Ahmed Douma Over Writings and Online Posts

12/06/2026

  The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the issuance of a ruling by the New Cairo Misdemeanor Court on 3 June 2026, sentencing writer […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents the Arrest of Hundreds of Sudanese Refugees in a Security Campaign in Tobruk and Other Areas in Eastern Libya

12/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a large‑scale arrest campaign carried out by Libyan authorities in the city of Tobruk and other areas in […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Detainee Inside Dagris Prison in South Darfur After Months of Detention

12/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of detainee Mohamedein Mohamed Abdelrahim Abdelshafi inside Dagris Prison, west of the city of Nyala in […]

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On Egyptian Journalist Day: Committee for Justice Calls for Ending the Detention of Journalists and Ensuring Freedom of Media Work

10/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses deep concern over the continued detention and prosecution of a number of journalists and media workers in Egypt, amid […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside Gamasa Prison

02/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Mohamed Mokhtar Shallal (58 years old) inside his place of detention at Gamasa […]

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