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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Egypt: Rights Groups Call for the Release of Filmmaker Omar Salah Marei and Immediate Access to Medical Care

25/05/2026

We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the continued detention of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei. We call for his immediate and unconditional release, […]

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Journalist Yasser Abu Al‑Ela and Others on Trial Expose the False Narrative of Human Rights Progress in Egypt

09/05/2026

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 […]

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Civil Society Organizations Worldwide Call for the Immediate Release of Ahmed Douma

08/04/2026

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 […]

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Seven cases in less than two years: New summons Ahmed Douma by State Security Prosecution

05/04/2026

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 […]

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Sudan: CFJ and AWAFY Highlight Patterns of Extrajudicial Killings, Torture, Ethnically Targeted Executions in Joint Submission to UN Special Rapporteur

06/03/2026

The AWAFY Sudanese Organization and Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted a joint report on 27 February 2026  to respond to the Special Rapporteur’s call for […]

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Egypt: CFJ Submits Input to UN Secretary-General’s Report on Missing Persons

06/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted an input in response to the call for contributions to the Secretary-General’s forthcoming report on missing persons. The […]

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Egypt: CFJ Submits Written Statement to UN Human Rights Council at its 61st Session on Systematic Torture of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience

05/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a written statement during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council under Agenda Item 3, […]

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Egypt: CFJ Submits Written Statement to the UN Human Rights Council on the Misuse of Counter-Terrorism Laws to Suppress Civic Space

04/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a written statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council during its 61st session under Agenda Item 3, […]

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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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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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