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: Committee for Justice Documents Severe Violations Against Political Detainees in Reform and Rehabilitation Center (9) at Prison 440, Calls for Investigation

05/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a series of serious violations committed against political detainees inside Reform and Rehabilitation Center (9) at Prison 440, […]

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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: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Guinean Student Aboubacar Sawani in Detention and Calls for Urgent Investigation and Disclosure of Circumstances

05/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Guinean student Aboubacar Sawani inside a detention facility in Cairo on Friday, 27 February 2026. […]

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Egypt: CFJ Submits Report to UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women in Response to Call for Input on Violence Against Mothers

03/03/2026

Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a contribution in response to the call for input issued by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls […]

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Joint Statement on the Renewal of Egypt’s National Human Rights Strategy

03/03/2026

3 March 2026 The undersigned organizations provisionally welcome the Egyptian government’s announcement regarding the development of a new National Human Rights Strategy, while underscoring the […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Spread of Tumor Cases Among Women Detainees in Al‑Ashr Min Ramadan Prison (Rehab 4), Calls for Urgent Investigation

01/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented reports and complaints regarding the spread of various tumor cases among women detainees held at the Al‑Ashr Min […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of 28 Pretrial Detainees Held in Political Cases, Calls for Broader Measures

24/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the decision of the Egyptian Public Prosecution to release 28 individuals held in pretrial detention in connection with politically […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee in Borg Al‑Arab Prison Due to Medical Negligence, Calls for Urgent Investigation

21/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Eng. Abdel‑Aal Ali Ali Abdel‑Rebah Khodeira (67), former First Undersecretary at the Ministry […]

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CFJ: 973 Violations Documented Inside Detention Facilities in Egypt During the Second Half of 2025

21/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has issued a report documenting violations inside detention facilities in Egypt during the second half of 2025. The report documented […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Death of Political Detainee Sameh Amer Inside Badr Prison (3) Amid Protests and Collective Hunger Strike

19/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Sameh Amer, in his fifties, a school teacher from Sammadoon village in Ashmoun, […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Death of Citizen Inside Oseem Police Station and Calls for Investigation into Suspected Torture

19/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Egyptian citizen Mahmoud Ragab Ahmed Farag Mosallam inside Oseem Police Station in Giza Governorate on […]

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Egypt: CFJ Monitors Death of Accountant in Cairo’s 15 May Police Station Hours After Arrest, Amid Allegations of Torture; Calls for Urgent Investigation

18/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Amr Gamal Mahmoud Mohamed, a 38‑year‑old accountant, only hours after his arrest and detention inside […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Death of Sudanese Youth in Cairo Under Mysterious Circumstances Following Police Detention

18/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Sudanese youth Mohamed Adam Youssef, following his detention by Egyptian police, amid allegations of torture […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Professor Galal El‑Sahlab Inside Minya Maximum‑Security Prison

18/02/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Professor Galal Abdel‑Sadeq Mohamed El‑Sahlab, aged 71, inside Minya Maximum‑Security Prison on Monday, 9 February […]

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