Egypt: CFJ and LDSF  Submit a Joint Report to UN Mechanisms on Enforced Disappearance in the Context of Transnational Repression

09/02/2026

Berlin / Geneva — 9 February 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and the Law and Democracy Support Foundation (LDSF) have submitted a joint contribution […]

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Statement by the Committee for Justice on the Fate of Egyptian Activist and Politician Mostafa El-Nagar

26/01/2026

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, […]

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UN Experts Urge Egypt to End Ongoing Restrictions on Released Human Rights Defenders

15/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the press release issued by United Nations special rapporteurs calling on Egypt to immediately lift all restrictions imposed on […]

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Sudan: CFJ organizes remote training to enhance digital security for human rights defenders and activists

06/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a specialized remote (online) training titled “Digital Security Training for Sudanese Human Rights Defenders and Activists,” held on 6 […]

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European Commission Proposal Classifying Egypt as a “Safe Country of Origin”: CFJ Warns of Risks Affecting Protection and Respect for Human Rights under International Law

24/12/2025

Ongoing reforms to the European Union’s asylum framework have renewed attention on the criteria used to designate “safe countries of origin,” a determination with significant […]

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Libya: The CFJ Condemns the Forcible Disappearance of At Least 9 Activists from the “Caravan of Steadfastness” by Eastern Authorities, Demands Clarification of Their Fate and Immediate Release

17/06/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that enforced disappearance is a crime commonly practiced by oppressive regimes in order to conceal the truth and hide […]

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NGOs demand the immediate and unconditional release of Ibrahim Metwally, detained solely for peacefully exercising his human rights

04/06/2025

We, the undersigned human rights organizations, express our grave concern regarding the prolonged arbitrary detention of 61-year-old Ibrahim Metwally since 10 September 2017, and his […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Submits Report to the Office of the UN High Commissioner Documenting Ongoing Acts of Retaliation Against Human Rights Defenders for Cooperating with UN Mechanisms

18/04/2025

The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) stated that Egyptian authorities continue to escalate a policy of retaliation against human rights defenders and lawyers as part of […]

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Egypt: CFJ Warns of Severe Deterioration in the Health of Detained Economic Researcher Abd El-Khaleq Farouk, Demands His Immediate Release 

17/01/2025

The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has stated that systematic violations perpetrated by Egyptian authorities against detainees held on political charges, as well as against dissidents, […]

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Egypt: CFJ Rejects Lebanese Authorities’ Arrest of Abd El-Rahman Al-Qaradawi and Calls for His Release and Prevention of Deportation to Egypt

30/12/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that forced deportation is a blatant violation of fundamental human rights and exposes individuals to the risk of torture […]

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Egypt: CFJ Condemns Ongoing Violations Against Human Rights Lawyer Huda Abd El-Moneim and Opposes Her Re-Referral to the Criminal Court

24/12/2024

The “Committee for Justice” stated that it is following with deep concern and condemnation the continued systematic violations perpetrated by the Egyptian authorities against lawyer, […]

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International Human Rights Day: Committee for justice Calls for the Immediate Release of Detained Defenders and a Safe Working Environment

16/12/2024

Every year on December 10, the world observes International Human Rights Day, marking the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United […]

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NGOs Praise UN Working Group Ruling and Urge Immediate Release of Moroccan Political Activist Nasser Zefzafi

09/12/2024

Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland – The Committee for Justice, Freedom House and MENA Rights Group praised the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (WGAD) […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects the prosecution and recycling detention of human rights defenders, calls for ending violations against them and their release

29/11/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the continued targeting of human rights defenders by Egyptian authorities, describing it as a blatant violation of international […]

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Egypt: CFJ highlights “blatant” violations against detained economist Abd El-Khaleq Farouk, calls for his release  

18/11/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has documented blatant violations against Egyptian economist Abd El-Khaleq Farouk during his detention at 10th Ramadan Prison […]

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