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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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Egypt: CFJ Submits Input to UN Secretary-General’s Report on Missing Persons

06/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted an input in response to the call for contributions to the Secretary-General’s forthcoming report on missing persons. The […]

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Egypt: CFJ Submits Written Statement to UN Human Rights Council at its 61st Session on Systematic Torture of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience

05/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a written statement during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council under Agenda Item 3, […]

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Egypt: CFJ Submits Report to UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women in Response to Call for Input on Violence Against Mothers

03/03/2026

Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a contribution in response to the call for input issued by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls […]

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Egypt: 2025 Annual Report Documenting Systematic Violations Targeting Prisoners of Conscience and Political Detainees

17/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) publishes its 2025 Annual Analytical Report titled “Systematic Patterns of Human Rights Violations and the Absence of Effective Remedies in […]

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Statement by the Committee for Justice on the Continued Detention of Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Hoda Abdelmonem

16/02/2026

The Committee for Justice expresses its grave concern over the continued detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdelmonem (67 years old), former member […]

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European Commission Proposal Classifying Egypt as a “Safe Country of Origin”: CFJ Warns of Risks Affecting Protection and Respect for Human Rights under International Law

24/12/2025

Ongoing reforms to the European Union’s asylum framework have renewed attention on the criteria used to designate “safe countries of origin,” a determination with significant […]

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Libya: CFJ Condemns the Killing of Sharaf al-Din Hamdan and Calls for an Independent Investigation into Abuses by the Deterrence Apparatus

11/09/2025

The Committee for Justice strongly condemns the killing of Sharaf al-Din Hamdan, a young man who was shot dead in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, by […]

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