Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside Samalout Criminal Court During His Trial

14/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Omar Al‑Farouk Ahmed Abdullah while attending his trial session before the Samalout Criminal […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of 62 Political Detainees Over One Week, Calls for Continued Releases

09/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the release decisions issued between 29 March and 7 April 2026, which resulted in the release of 62 political […]

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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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Egypt: Life and Lengthy Prison Sentences Issued Against 81 Defendants in “Espionage with Turkey” Case

08/04/2026

On 7 April 2026, the Cairo Criminal Court (First Circuit – Court of First Instance – Badr Mission) issued its verdict in Case No. 12430 […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside the Tenth of Ramadan Central Security Camp

07/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Engineer Youssef Mohamed Ali (31) inside his place of detention at the Tenth […]

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CFJ Participates in Civil Society Meeting with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Raises Concerns over Arbitrary Detention and Transnational Repression

01/04/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) participated in the meeting held by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention with representatives of civil society organizations […]

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Egypt and Sudan: CFJ Delivers Oral Statement at UN Human Rights Council calling for Measures to Protect Minority Communities

29/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) delivered an oral statement during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council under Agenda Item 3, during […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of Blogger and Journalist Mohamed Oxygen, Calls for an End to “Case Recycling” Practices

24/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the decision by Egyptian investigative authorities to release blogger and journalist Mohamed Oxygen, pending his place of residence, after […]

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Egypt and Sudan: CFJ Submits Written Statement to UN Human Rights Council at its 61st Session on Discrimination and Violations Affecting Minority Communities

11/03/2026

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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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 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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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Ibrahim Hashem El‑Sayed in Minya Maximum-Security Prison and Calls for an Independent Investigation

04/03/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Ibrahim Hashem El‑Sayed, 43, inside his cell at Minya Maximum-Security Prison on Sunday, […]

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