Egypt: CFJ monitors two deaths within less than 24 hours in detention facilities due to deliberate medical neglect

13/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 12, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored teams have identified two cases of political detainees who died […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ monitor 15th death this year inside detention centers for former parliamentarian due to medical neglect

07/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 6, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored a new death inside a detention center in Egypt, involving […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ expresses solidarity with activist and blogger “Oxygen” in his hunger strike and calls on authorities to respond to his demands

02/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 1, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the announcement by Egyptian blogger and activist, Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ rejects final death sentences in “Specific Committees in Monufia” case, calls for retrial

30/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 28, 2024   The Egyptian Court of Cassation upheld the death sentences of two defendants and commuted the sentences of […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ reports 14th death in detention facilities in Egypt during 2024 of a political detainee in Badr Prison Complex

22/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 21, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the 14th death inside detention centers and prisons in Egypt […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ reports political detainee’s hunger strike in Sharqia due to violations and torture

16/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 15, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the continued hunger strike of Egyptian citizen Ahmed Mohamed Abdel […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ monitors the 11th death in 2024 of a political detainee in the Tenth of Ramadan prison

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 1, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has brought to light yet another tragic incident within Egypt’s detention system, […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ monitors 10th death in 2024: detainee’s demise in Minya al-Qamh raises alarms over medical negligence and detention conditions

21/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 20, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored another death within Egypt’s detention system, shedding light on alleged […] Read More

Egypt committed 3,537 human rights violations against detainees in 2023, says CFJ

21/03/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said in its annual report that it documented 3,537 human rights violations against detainees in Egypt during 2023 within 49 […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ monitored another political detainee death in Minya prison

18/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 17, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored another death of a political detainee, Hassan Hussein Abdel Latif […] Read More

Egypt: Eighth Death in Detention Facilities in 2024 Raises Alarms: CFJ Demands Accountability

11/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 10, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the eighth death within Egyptian detention facilities this year, shedding […] Read More

CFJ documents severe human rights violations against Egyptian citizen with disabilities, urgently calls for release

05/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 4, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the plight of Oqba Alaa Labib Hashad, an Egyptian citizen […] Read More

Ugandan student’s death in Egyptian detention sparks calls for investigation and reform

18/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has shed light on yet another incident within Egypt’s detention facilities, reporting […] Read More

Fifth political detainee dies in Egypt due to deliberate medical negligence, CFJ urges Investigation.

18/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the fifth death of a political detainee in Egypt’s detention […] Read More

Egypt: CFJ Urges Clarity on Activist Ahmed Geka’s Status, Raises Concerns of Persistent Detention Threats

14/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) reports a loss of communication with Egyptian political activist Ahmed Hamdi El-Sayed […] Read More