Organizations condemn Mada Masr shutdown, stand with editor-in-chief Lina Attalah

28/10/2026

We, the undersigned organizations, condemn in the strongest terms the conviction of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr, and the […]

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Egypt: Torture of Journalists Indicative of State Policy rather than Isolated Incident

08/10/2026

Human rights organizations call for immediate investigation into security agencies’ abuses of Matsadaksh journalists The torture and enforced disappearance of journalists from the Matsadaksh platform […]

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Joint Statement: Ahead of His Trial Hearing, Rights Groups Call for the Immediate Release of Photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem After Ten Years of Deprivation of Liberty

26/09/2026

26 September 2026 The undersigned organizations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately release photojournalist Hamdi Mokhtar Ali, known as “Hamdi El-Zaeem,” and bring to […]

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Joint Statement | Egypt: After 100 Days, Omar Salah Marei’s Arbitrary Detention Must End

25/08/2026

We, the undersigned organizations, renew our call for the immediate and unconditional release of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei and for an end […]

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Rights Groups Call for Release of Detained Shi’a Muslims in Egypt, including Journalist Haidar Qandil

11/08/2026

The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the arrest, and enforced disappearance, of at least 36 Shi’a Muslim in Egypt, including journalist Mohammed Haidar Qandil. On 22 […]

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Ahead of Expected Judgment in Appeal, Civil Society Organizations Globally Call for the Release of Ahmed Douma

09/07/2026

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 […]

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African Children’s Rights Committee Admits Case of Tortured Egyptian Child

09/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ), the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR), and the Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) welcome the African Committee of Experts […]

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Oral Statement HRC62: CFJ Urges the Human Rights Council to address the Death Penalty through the Lens of the Prohibition of Torture and Deaths in Detention Facilities in Egypt

24/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted an oral statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council, under Agenda Item 3, during the Interactive Dialogue with […]

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Egypt and Sudan: CFJ submits a contribution to OHCHR on the safety of journalists

22/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted a written contribution to Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in response to the […]

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Committee for Justice: Transfer of the Asylum File to the Permanent Committee for Refugee Affairs Raises Serious Concerns Regarding the Protection of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Egypt

15/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses concern over the human rights implications resulting from the implementation of the Foreigners’ Asylum Law No. 164 of 2024 […]

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Committee for Justice Expresses Concern Over One-Year Prison Sentence Against Activist Ahmed Douma Over Writings and Online Posts

12/06/2026

  The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the issuance of a ruling by the New Cairo Misdemeanor Court on 3 June 2026, sentencing writer […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents the Arrest of Hundreds of Sudanese Refugees in a Security Campaign in Tobruk and Other Areas in Eastern Libya

12/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a large‑scale arrest campaign carried out by Libyan authorities in the city of Tobruk and other areas in […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents the Arrest and Enforced Disappearance of a Tribal Leader’s Wife and Daughter in Rabak and Calls for Disclosure of Their Fate

12/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arrest and enforced disappearance of the wife of a tribal leader from East Darfur State and her […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Expresses Concern Over Five-Year Prison Sentence Against Activist Alaa El‑Din Al‑Sharif

12/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the issuance of a ruling by the Gedaref Criminal Court sentencing activist Alaa El‑Din Al‑Sharif to five years’ […]

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Joint statement: call for acceptance of Mohamed El-Baqer’s appeal and removal of his name from the “terrorists list”

12/06/2026

11 June 2026 The undersigned organizations condemn the continued inclusion of human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer on the terrorists list, after the First Circuit of […]

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