Egypt: CFJ documents the 47th death of a political detainee in custody at Minya prison due to torture and medical neglect  

04/12/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored the death of political detainee Fadel Salim Mahmoud (64 years old) on Sunday, December 1, […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports death of political detainee in Borg Al-Arab Prison due to deteriorating health and deliberate medical neglect  

18/11/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the death of political detainee Ehab Masoud Ibrahim Juha (51 years old) on Monday, November […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports continued violations against political detainees at Borg El-Arab prison under state security officer “Hamza El-Masry”

23/10/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored new details about the violations political detainees are subjected to in Borg El-Arab Prison, under […]

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Egypt: CFJ calls for immediate release of political detainee Radwa Yasser due to deterioration of her health condition after cancer diagnosis

14/10/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) calls for the immediate release of Ms. Radwa Yasser Sayed Mohamed Borai, aged 22, who has been […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports two deaths of political detainees due to deliberate medical neglect and poor detention conditions 

11/10/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) announced the deaths of two political detainees in the prisons of “Minya” and “Badr” due to deliberate […]

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Egypt: CFJ observes the start of investigation into the incident of assault and torture of a young prisoner at Sidi Gaber Police Station in Alexandria

30/09/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored that the Sidi Gaber Mansheya Prosecution Office in Alexandria started investigations on Tuesday, September 10, […]

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Egypt: CFJ publishes report on proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law and calls for in-depth public dialogue  

26/09/2024

The report by the Committee for Justice (CFJ) on the proposed amendments to Egypt’s Criminal Procedure Law aims to promote justice and protect the rights […]

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Egypt: CFJ calls for pressure on authorities to end escalating violations against political detainees in Borg El-Arab Prison in Alexandria  

24/09/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has said that violations inside prisons and detention centers in Egypt are increasing alarmingly, making it imperative for the international […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports the prison authority’s refusal to allow Marwa Arafa to take her postgraduate exams and calls for her release.  

12/09/2024

Press Release   The Egyptian Ministry of Interior and the Prison Authority— for the second time— have rejected the request of human rights defender and […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports deaths of two pretrial detainees in Bilbeis Police Station due to torture and deliberate medical negligence

10/09/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” has monitored the deaths of two pretrial detainees in Holding Cell No. 2 at Bilbeis Police Station, Al […]

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Egypt: Death of a former judge and ex-military officer in custody due to deliberate medical negligence and poor detention conditions

09/09/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the deaths of Judge Sami Mahmoud Ali Abdel Rahim, former President of the Port Said […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports hunger strike by detained student over continued detention and mistreatment due to his support for Palestine

03/09/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported that Mudathir Mohamed Abdel Hamid, a 24-year-old political detainee and engineering student in Egypt, declared […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Exposes Severe Abuses in New Valley Prison, Calls for International Oversight

03/09/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has stated that the situation of political detainees in Egypt remains a significant concern for human rights advocates. CFJ notes […]

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Egypt: Death of a political detainee inside a prison transfer vehicle after repeated arrests in Helwan, amid calls for accountability

02/09/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the death of political detainee Hossam El-Din Kamal Abdel Majeed Abdel Moneim (59 years old) […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports death of young man inside Gerga Police Station in Sohag due to inhumane detention conditions amid calls for investigation

28/08/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the death of a young man inside the detention of Gerga Police Station in Sohag […]

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