THE ADDIS ABABA ROADMAP | Its impact on human rights defenders in the Sahel and Sahara
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Ahead of Expected Judgment in Appeal, Civil Society Organizations Globally Call for the Release of Ahmed Douma
We, the undersigned civil society organizations from across the globe, call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Egyptian activist, poet, and political […]
CFJ Participates in Initial Dialogue with Andrea Bolaños Vargas, the New UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) participated in an initial dialogue with Andrea Bolaños Vargas, the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human […]
CFJ and EFHR Submit Joint Input to ACHPR on Draft Declaration for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and the Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) submitted a joint input to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ […]
Journalist Yasser Abu Al‑Ela and Others on Trial Expose the False Narrative of Human Rights Progress in Egypt
The trial of Yasser Abu Al‑Ela, who has been held in pretrial detention for more than two years, stands in direct contradiction to the Egyptian […]
Committee for Justice Highlights Its Activities During the First Quarter of 2026
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) presents an overview of its activities during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting its continued work to support victims of […]
Civil Society Organizations Worldwide Call for the Immediate Release of Ahmed Douma
We, the undersigned civil society organizations from around the world, call on Egyptian authorities to immediately release prominent activist, poet and political writer Ahmed Douma […]
Seven cases in less than two years: New summons Ahmed Douma by State Security Prosecution
Joint statement 5 April 2026 The undersigned organizations express their full solidarity with poet and former political prisoner Ahmed Douma, who is facing a series […]
Joint Statement on the Renewal of Egypt’s National Human Rights Strategy
3 March 2026 The undersigned organizations provisionally welcome the Egyptian government’s announcement regarding the development of a new National Human Rights Strategy, while underscoring the […]
Seven Human Rights Organizations: The Summoning of Aida Seif El-Dawla Is Another Episode of the Crackdown on Human Rights Work and Freedom of Opinion and Expression
The undersigned human rights organizations express their deep concern over the summoning of human rights defender Dr. Aida Seif El-Dawla for interrogation before the Supreme […]
Joint Statement: Human Rights Organizations Condemn the Escalating Use of Summons and Excessive Bail Before the Supreme State Security Prosecution
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the continued escalation in summoning human rights defenders, journalists, and political figures for investigation before the Supreme State Security […]
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Egypt: CFJ and LDSF Submit a Joint Report to UN Mechanisms on Enforced Disappearance in the Context of Transnational Repression
Berlin / Geneva — 9 February 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and the Law and Democracy Support Foundation (LDSF) have submitted a joint contribution […]
Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Hunger Strike by Human Rights Lawyer Osama Bayoumi and Calls for His Immediate Release
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented that human rights lawyer Osama Abdel‑Hakim Bayoumi, a member of the Lawyers’ Syndicate and a Court of Cassation […]
Statement by the Committee for Justice on the Fate of Egyptian Activist and Politician Mostafa El-Nagar
The Committee for Justice is closely following with grave concern the developments related to the fate of Egyptian political activist and former parliamentarian Mostafa El-Nagar, […]
CFJ Demands the Release of Activist Diénaba N’Diom, Viewing Her Detention as an Undermining of Transitional Justice Efforts in Mauritania
Geneva – Nouakchott (January 19, 2026): The Committee for Justice (CFJ) follows with grave concern the continued detention of human rights activist and women’s rights […]
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