CFJ: Executions of Kerdasa is a continuation of the series of deaths without evidence in Egypt

27/04/2021

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said on Tuesday that Egyptian authorities continue to carry out mass executions, in clear disregard for an inalienable human right, […]

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UN Arbitrary Detention Team: Arbitrary detention in Egypt has reached the stage of “serious violation of international law”

25/04/2021

In response to a complaint filed by the Committee for Justice UN Arbitrary Detention Team: Arbitrary detention in Egypt has reached the stage of “serious […]

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On International Women’s Day: Women in Egypt live an unjust reality, and face a dark future

08/03/2021

On the occasion of International Women’s Day () on 8 March, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) said that Egyptian women are subjected to an unprecedented […]

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Egypt’s human rights situation hits record low on the 10th anniversary of the revolution

25/01/2021

On the 10th anniversary of the 25 January revolution, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) condemned Egypt’s intensified crackdown on hundreds of citizens as part of its […]

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In a press interview, CFJ director reveals the positive and negative effects of the January 25 revolution on the human rights community in Egypt

25/01/2021

News briefing Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 25, 2021 The executive director of the Committee for Justice (CFJ) Ahmed Mefreh said that the […]

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Egypt: New record in the implementation of the death penalty

17/12/2020

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said Wednesday that Egyptian authorities implemented a record number of executions in the past two months amid international silence about […]

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The Giulio Regenis of Egypt: Deaths in custody in Egypt since 2013

10/12/2020

Press release: by Committee for Justice Geneva 10 December 2020 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said on Thursday that it has documented a remarkable increase […]

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Egypt: Rights groups hold the authorities accountable for the life of Coptic activist Ramy Kamel, marking the one-year anniversary of his imprisonment in reprisal for human rights advocacy and cooperation with the United Nations

09/12/2020

Joint Statement This week marks an entire year spent by Coptic activist Ramy Kamel behind bars. The undersigned human rights organizations denounce Ramy’s continued arbitrary […]

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The Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms: Two years of arrest and repression 

02/12/2020

Press release By: Committee for Justice  Geneva: December 2, 2020 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said on Wednesday that two years after authorities in Egypt […]

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On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Egyptian women suffer increased repression

25/11/2020

Press Release Geneve: 25 November 2020 As the world celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Egyptian authorities are inflicting various forms […]

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On World Children’s Day, CFJ calls for saving Egypt’s detained children

20/11/2020

On World Children’s Day on November 20, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) organisation condemns Egypt’s utter disrespect for children’s rights, enshrined and prioritised in international […]

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Egypt: ill-treatment and arbitrary measures trigger new hunger strike at Istiqbal Tora prison

14/10/2020

Joint statement: The undersigned human rights organizations categorically reject the continued policy of humiliation practiced by Egyptian authorities against detainees, especially political prisoners. Such policy […]

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CFJ condemns Egypt’s use of the death penalty in new court verdicts

07/10/2020

press release: CFJ, Geneva, 29 September 2020 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said on Tuesday that the verdicts issued today by Egypt’s Cassation Court in the […]

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CFJ demands investigation into the death of political prisoner Amr Abu Khalil

09/09/2020

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) condemned the death of the detainee Dr. Amr Abu Khalil at the maximum-security of Aqrab (part of the Tora prison complex) in Egypt’s capital Cairo, as an extrajudicial killing.  Abu Khalil passed away on Sunday 6 […]

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CFJ: Egypt’s new prison visit regulations exacerbate suffering of detainees

18/08/2020

The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has announced the resumption of visits to all public prisons and penitentiaries across the country, in accordance with specific controls […]

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