Egypt: Nine incidents of strike action and 11 workers deaths in January and February, says CFJ

01/05/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) issued its Labor Justice bulletin for January and February 2024, in which it monitored the political and economic developments in […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns the arrest of labor activist Ahmed Abdel Fattah and terrorism charges against him

30/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 28, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the arrest of Ahmed Abdel Fattah Yahya, an assistant secretary-general […]

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Egypt: CFJ report sheds light on crackdown on labour protests in 2023

29/04/2024

The Committee for Justice has issued its first qualitative report as part of the Labor Justice project, titled “Security Intervention in Labor Protests”. The report […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors employees at Aswan Water Company holding a protest for fair employment contracts

25/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 21, 2024   Employees at the Aswan Water and Sanitation Company organized a protest on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, demanding […]

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Egypt: CFJ highlights renewal of labor activist Sameh Zakaria’s detention despite deteriorating health

18/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 16, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has observed the renewal of detention for Egyptian labor rights defender and […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects investigation referral of 35 Leoni Egypt workers due their strike, calls for halt to arbitrary measures against them

16/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   The management of Leoni Egypt, specializing in manufacturing automotive electrical harnesses, referred 35 workers from factories 2 […]

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Egypt: CFJ stands in solidarity with Nile Co. for Roads and Bridges workers on strike for minimum wage implementation

15/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   Workers at the Nile Road and Bridges Company in the Al-Sawah area of Cairo continue their strike, […]

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Egypt: Lawsuit filed against Alexandria Containers’ Official Trade Union Committee for Alleged Workers’ Rights violations

15/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   Yusri Maarouf, a former Egyptian parliamentarian and head of the wages department at Alexandria Container and Cargo […]

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Egypt: CFJ Monitors Partial Strike by Leoni Misr Workers, Calls for Resolution of Salary Demands

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Employees at the second and third factories of Leoni Misr, a car braids company in Badr City, […]

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Egypt: CFJ stands in solidarity with Sohag Drinking Water Company workers, calls for minimum wage implementation

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Workers at the Holding Company for Potable Water and Sanitation in Sohag staged vigils on Tuesday, March […]

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Egypt: Engineers at Alexandria Construction Company stage protest for wage increase and better healthcare benefits

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Hundreds of engineers affiliated with the Alexandria Construction Company staged a protest on March 27th outside the […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects arbitrary measures by Ministry of Labor against Suez Canal Clubs Workers’ Union, calls for halt

29/03/2024

Press release Geneva – January 27, 2024   The Egyptian Ministry of Labor has initiated an “unlawful” campaign against the Workers’ Union of the Suez […]

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Tunisia: CFJ denounces investigation of journalist Mohamed Bou Ghellab for expressing views

27/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 24, 2024 Tunisian journalist Mohamed Bou Ghellab faces investigation by the Fifth Central Division of the National Guard in Aouina […]

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Egypt: CFJ urges Universal Co management to respect judicial rulings in favor of workers

22/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has called upon the management of Universal Electrical Appliances Company to adhere […]

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Egypt: security detains Ghazl El Mahalla workers cause of their Strike, and management issues dismissal warnings for them.

11/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 6, 2024   In a concerning development, the National Security in Gharbia, Egypt, has reportedly detained at least five employees […]

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