Egypt: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of More Than 20 Detainees by the Supreme State Security Prosecution and Calls for an End to Prolonged Detention

20/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the decisions issued by the Supreme State Security Prosecution to release more than 20 political detainees over the course […]

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Escalating Protests Inside Prisons: Human Rights Organizations Call for the Protection of Detainees, Investigations into Abuses, and an End to the Pretrial Detention Crisis

12/10/2026

The undersigned human rights organizations express their grave concern over reports and information they have received and documented regarding protests in several prisons in recent […]

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Egypt: Torture of Journalists Indicative of State Policy rather than Isolated Incident

08/10/2026

Human rights organizations call for immediate investigation into security agencies’ abuses of Matsadaksh journalists The torture and enforced disappearance of journalists from the Matsadaksh platform […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Citizen El‑Sayed Magdy Al‑Menshawy Inside Sinbellawein Police Station

28/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of El‑Sayed Magdy Al‑Menshawy inside Sinbellawein Police Station in Dakahlia Governorate in August 2026, following his […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Haitham Obeid Inside 10th of Ramadan Prison Hospital

28/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Haitham Obeid inside the hospital of 10th of Ramadan Prison, following a severe […]

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Joint Statement: Ahead of His Trial Hearing, Rights Groups Call for the Immediate Release of Photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem After Ten Years of Deprivation of Liberty

26/09/2026

26 September 2026 The undersigned organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately release photojournalist Hamdi Mokhtar Ali, known as “Hamdi El-Zaeem,” and bring to […]

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Egypt: Rights Groups Welcome UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Water and Sanitation and Call for Implementation of Recommendations

14/09/2026

The undersigned organizations welcome the report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation following his official […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Denial of Education and Examinations to Student Detainees in Badr 3 Prison and Calls for Their Right to Study to Be Guaranteed

13/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the continued deprivation of student detainees in Egyptian prisons, particularly Badr 3 Prison, of their right to education […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Tamer Saeed Abdel Aziz Ahmed Inside Abu Zaabal Prison Less Than a Month After His Arrest

13/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Tamer Saeed Abdel Aziz Ahmed, aged 45, inside Abu Zaabal 2 Prison, approximately […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Sudanese Detainee Moaz Ahmed Hamid Inside Al‑Mokattam Police Station

13/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Moaz Ahmed Hamid, a young Sudanese national, inside Al‑Mokattam Police Station in Cairo after approximately […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Mohamed Alaa El‑Din Abdel Azim Inside Minya Maximum Security Prison Following Deteriorating Health Conditions

07/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Mohamed Alaa El‑Din Abdel Azim, aged 64, inside Minya Maximum Security Prison, following years of […]

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REFORM OR RHETORIC? A civil society benchmark for criminal justice reform in egypt’s 2027–2032 national human rights strategy

02/09/2026

Egypt’s criminal justice system is in dire need of reform. While Egypt’s Constitution and international obligations prohibit torture and arbitrary detention and guarantee fair trial […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Sayed Zaki Sayed Salem Inside Badr Prison

30/08/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Sayed Zaki Sayed Salem, a resident of Fayoum Governorate, inside Badr Prison Complex […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Ahmed El‑Sayed Abdel Wahed Inside Badr Medical Center

30/08/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of elderly political detainee Ahmed El‑Sayed Abdel Wahed, aged 82, inside Badr Medical Center, after nearly […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Mohamed Samir Inside Wadi El‑Natrun Prison

25/08/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Mohamed Samir, 45, from the city of Abu Zaabal in Qalyubia Governorate, inside […]

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