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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Egypt committed 3,537 human rights violations against detainees in 2023, says CFJ

21/03/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said in its annual report that it documented 3,537 human rights violations against detainees in Egypt during 2023 within 49 […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitored another political detainee death in Minya prison

18/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 17, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored another death of a political detainee, Hassan Hussein Abdel Latif […]

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Egypt: Eighth Death in Detention Facilities in 2024 Raises Alarms: CFJ Demands Accountability

11/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 10, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the eighth death within Egyptian detention facilities this year, shedding […]

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CFJ documents severe human rights violations against Egyptian citizen with disabilities, urgently calls for release

05/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 4, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the plight of Oqba Alaa Labib Hashad, an Egyptian citizen […]

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Ugandan student’s death in Egyptian detention sparks calls for investigation and reform

18/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has shed light on yet another incident within Egypt’s detention facilities, reporting […]

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Fifth political detainee dies in Egypt due to deliberate medical negligence, CFJ urges Investigation.

18/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the fifth death of a political detainee in Egypt’s detention […]

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Egypt: CFJ Urges Clarity on Activist Ahmed Geka’s Status, Raises Concerns of Persistent Detention Threats

14/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) reports a loss of communication with Egyptian political activist Ahmed Hamdi El-Sayed […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns mass death sentences in Hilwan case

13/02/2024

The Egyptian Court of Cassation, in its session on January 24, 2024, headed by Judge Adel Al-Saeed Al-Kinani, sentenced seven people to death on terrorism […]

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Egypt: CFJ Monitors Political Detainees’ Partial Hunger Strike in Wadi El-Natroun Prison, Urges Dialogue

08/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 7, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) is closely monitoring the partial hunger strike initiated by political detainees within […]

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CFJ monitors the hunger strike of an Egyptian political detainee in Al-Asher prison due to the tragic detention conditions

25/01/2024

Press release Geneva – January 24, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the distressing situation surrounding political detainee Ahmed Orabi, currently held […]

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Egypt: CFJ demands halt to ‘Heliopolis Cell’ death sentences, Urges review of terrorism laws

22/01/2024

The Committee for Justice has expressed grave concern following the recent confirmation of death sentences by the Egyptian Court of Cassation in the Heliopolis Cell […]

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CFJ documents the fourth death in 2024 of a young man who had cancer inside “Badr 1” prison

15/01/2024

Media release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 14, 2024   The Committee for Justice has documented the fourth death since the beginning of 2024, […]

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CFJ condemns the medical deterioration of a detained Egyptian student and demands his release

11/01/2024

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 9, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has raised alarm over the medical deterioration of Abdel […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents death of citizen due to deliberate medical negligence in custody

09/01/2024

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 8, 2024   The Committee for Justice has reported a new death of a political detainee inside […]

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