Egypt renews detention of two human rights lawyers despite end of their pre-trial detention period
Written by CFJ Geneva 16 August 2023 On August 14, 2023, the Second Circuit (Terrorism) of the Cairo Criminal Court, during its session held […]
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Egypt: TV presenter Hala Fahmy begins hunger strike protesting prison abuses
Press Release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: August 7, 2023 The Committee for Justice has documented the hunger strike undertaken by Hala Fahmy, an […]
Egypt: UN raises concerns over sentences of human rights defenders and their listing on terrorism lists
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: August 13, 2023 United Nations human rights experts have responded to the judgments handed down by Egyptian […]
CFJ welcomes release of lawyer Youssef Al-Mansour; calls for end to repression of rights defenders in Egypt
Press Release By: The Committee for Justice (CFJ) Geneva: August 7, 2023 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomed the decision to release 33 defendants […]
Egypt: CFJ condemns sentence of researcher and human rights defender Patrick Zaki to 3 years in prison
Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023 On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Egypt’s State Security Emergency Court issued a sentence of three years […]
Egypt: prison visit ban reimposed on lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim amid health concerns
Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023 The administration of the Tenth of Ramadan Prison for Women in Sharqia, Egypt, has re-banned prison visit […]
Egypt: Cairo Terrorism Court renews detention of human rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwally despite repeated calls for his release
Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023 The Cairo Terrorism Criminal Court has renewed the detention of human rights lawyer and coordinator of […]
Egypt: CFJ condemns renewal of detention for Human Rights Defender Moaz al-Sharqawi, amid denying lawyers access to investigation files
Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023 The State Security Prosecution has decided to extend the detention of Moaz Najah Mansour al-Sharqawi, an Egyptian […]
Egypt: CFJ applauds presidential pardon for Mohamed el-Baqer and Patrick Zaki
New By: CFJ Geneva: July 19, 2023 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomed news of the issuance of a presidential pardon in Egypt, for […]
Egyptian court extends activist Hala Fahmy’s detention, ignores reported violations
News briefing By: The Committee for Justice Geneva: July 12, 2023 The Consultation Chamber of the Badr Criminal Court, held at the Badr Prison […]
Egyptian court extends pretrial detention of rights defender Marwa Arafa, violating the law
News briefing By: The Committee for Justice Geneva: July 12, 2023 The Egyptian Criminal Court has ruled, in its session on July 10th, to […]
CFJ condemns Egypt’s denial of researcher Patrick Zaki’s travel to Italy for MA thesis defense
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: July 5, 2023 The Egyptian social researcher and human rights defender, Patrick George Zaki, revealed that the […]
Egypt: CFJ condemns detention renewal of human rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwally, demands his immediate release
News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: July 5, 2023 The Criminal Court, held at the Badr Prison Complex, has ruled to extend the detention of […]
Egypt: CFJ documents 17th death in custody in 2023
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: June 27, 2023 CFJ documents new death inside a detention center in Egypt, the 17th in 2023, […]
Egypt: CFJ documents transfer of detained human rights defender to hospital due to his deteriorating conditio
News briefing Translated and edited by: CFJ Geneva: 18 June 2023 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the transfer of Egyptian lawyer and […]
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