Egypt: CFJ calls for transparent UN probe into murder of economist Hadhoud

22/06/2022

The Committee for Justice said that under the pretext of fighting terrorism, the government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has effectively given officials at […]

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Egypt: Calls on the African Human Rights Committee to condemn violations in detention facilities in Egypt

23/05/2022

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 23, 2022 The Committee for Justice and ISHR said that despite repeated calls by […]

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Egypt: UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention demands immediate release of Zyad el-Elaimy and Louaya Abdel Halim

13/04/2022

After a request from the Committee for Justice, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued an opinion on the arrest of two members […]

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After complaints by Committee for Justice, UN pressures Egypt to reveal fate of forcibly disappeared citizens 

14/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: 14 March 2022  The UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances expressed its hope that appropriate investigations would […]

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UN issues statement on detained Al Jazeera journalists after CFJ communication

23/02/2022

As part of its continuous success in bringing the voices of the oppressed to UN mechanisms in order to work for their redress and lift […]

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Egypt: After CFJ complaint, UN takes action regarding the detention of 4 human rights defenders  

28/01/2022

The Committee for Justice said that the issuance of a UN memorandum by a group of United Nations human rights experts regarding the continued detention […]

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Following a complaint by CFJ, UN experts condemn continued detention of a member of Quranist minority in Egypt 

22/01/2022

News briefing: Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 20 2022 UN experts condemned the arrest, enforced disappearance and continued detention of a member of […]

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Following CFJ complaint: European Parliament Human Rights Committee is concerned about the appalling treatment of human rights defenders in Egypt

28/10/2021

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: October 28, 2021 Members of the European Parliament’s Human Rights Subcommittee have expressed their deep […]

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After a complaint by CFJ, UN demands Egypt to stop implementing the rulings of the Rabaa dispersal case

19/09/2021

News briefing Geneva, 15 September 2021 Translated and edited by: The Committee for Justice Seven United Nations special rapporteurs have issued an urgent action regarding […]

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UN rapporteurs demand review of Egypt’s NGO law following complaint 

07/09/2021

Press release Written and translated by: The Committee for Justice Geneva, September 7, 2021 In response to a complaint filed by seven Egyptian rights organizations, […]

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After a complaint by the Committee for Justice, UN calls for the release of Egyptian activists and an end to their prolonged detention

30/07/2021

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 15 July 2021 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, […]

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CFJ participates in a global UN questionnaire on human rights defenders in lengthy detention

30/04/2021

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: April 27, 2021 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has participated in the global questionnaire published by […]

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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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Egypt: Human Rights Violations in the context of Counter terrorism and National Security

30/09/2019

Joint Submission for the 34th session of the UPR Working Group, November 2019 This UPR submission has been prepared by a coalition of the following […]

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