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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Egypt: CFJ documents death of a former Egyptian parliamentarian inside “Badr” Prison

04/01/2024

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 3, 2024   The Committee for Justice has documented the first case of death inside a detention […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents death of citizen due to deliberate medical negligence in custody, toll hits 35 in 2023

07/11/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 7, 2023   The Committee for Justice has documented a new case of death inside a detention […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents extrajudicial killing of a Jordanian citizen due to torture in Port Said detention center

06/11/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 6, 2023   The Committee for Justice has documented an extrajudicial killing of a Jordanian citizen of […]

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Egypt: UN Working Group issues opinion on the arbitrary detention of 10 citizens based on joint complaint by CFJ and EFHR

06/11/2023

The Committee for Justice and the Egyptian Front for Human Rights have succeeded in obtaining an opinion from the United Nations Arbitrary Detention Working Group […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents death of citizen due to deliberate medical negligence in custody, toll hits 34 in 2023

29/10/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: October 29th   The Committee for Justice has reported a new death of a political detainee inside Egyptian […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents 1,124 rights violations, including 8 deaths in second quarter of 2023  

27/10/2023

As the second quarter of 2023 unfolded, the economic crisis in Egypt continued to cast its shadow, and the societal discontent escalated. Despite the apparent […]

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