Egypt: CFJ hosts side event on torture in Egypt & erasure of survivors in European-Egyptian partnership agreement at the 56th session of the human rights council

24/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 23, 2024   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) will host a side event during the 56th regular session of the […]

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Egypt: CFJ observes hunger strike by political detainees in “Badr 1” prison, condemns arbitrary measures, and calls for their cessation

13/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 13, 2024   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has observed a new crackdown by the administration of “Badr 1” Prison, […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors 3 deaths in detention centers due to inhumane conditions

12/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 12, 2024   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored three deaths in Egyptian detention centers, one involving a political […]

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Egypt: CFJ calls for the release of journalist Medhat Ramadan after four years of unlawful pretrial detention

29/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 29, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that journalist Medhat Ramadan has been held in pretrial detention […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors new death of political detainee in Al-Sharqiya’s 10th of Ramadan prison

21/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 21, 2024   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored the 19th death in Egyptian detention facilities this year. The […]

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Egypt: Political Prisoner Dies in Minya Prison Due to Medical Negligence

20/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 19, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored a new death of a political detainee in Egypt due […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors severe violations against political detainees in Minya Prison, calls for accountability

16/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 15, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored a leaked message from political detainees in the high-security Minya […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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