After Nearly 18 Years: Egypt Faces Long-Overdue Review of Its Children’s Rights Record Before the African Committee

16/10/2026

Committee for Justice Raises Concerns Over Children in Detention, Torture, Enforced Disappearance, Unfair Trials, and Religious Discrimination Maseru, Lesotho | 15 October 2026 Committee for […]

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CFJ to Host Side Event in Lesotho on Strengthening Access to Justice and Accountability for Children in Africa

14/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) will host a side event entitled “Strengthening Access to Justice and Accountability for Children in Africa” on 16 October 2026, […]

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Escalating Protests Inside Prisons: Human Rights Organizations Call for the Protection of Detainees, Investigations into Abuses, and an End to the Pretrial Detention Crisis

12/10/2026

The undersigned human rights organizations express their grave concern over reports and information they have received and documented regarding protests in several prisons in recent […]

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UN Human Rights Council Publishes CFJ Written Statement on the Rights to Water and Sanitation in Egypt

09/10/2026

The United Nations Human Rights Council has published a written statement submitted by the Committee for Justice (CFJ) during its 63rd session, held from 7 […]

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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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Report Documenting Human Rights and Legal Violations Against Human Rights Defenders and Lawyers in Egypt Through June 2026

07/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has released its new report on the situation of human rights defenders and lawyers in Egypt through June 2026. The […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Sit-In by Dismissed Agricultural Bank Employees and Calls for Resolving Their Crisis

05/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a sit-in organized by a number of dismissed employees of the Agricultural Bank of Egypt at the bank’s […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Renewed Protests by Cairo Water Company Workers and the Summoning of Five Employees Over Their Demands

03/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the renewal of protests by workers of the Cairo Drinking Water and Wastewater Company in recent days, as […]

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Early Concerns Regarding Criminal Justice Reform in Egypt’s Second National Human Rights Strategy

02/10/2026

Following efforts to contribute to the drafting of Egypt’s second National Human Rights Strategy, the undersigned organisations wish to raise an early concern regarding the […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Lawyer Nagah Mohamed Mabrouk Al‑Taher Inside Minya Prison Following a Severe Deterioration in His Health Condition

30/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of lawyer Nagah Mohamed Mabrouk Al‑Taher while in detention at Minya Liman Prison, following a critical […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Citizen El‑Sayed Magdy Al‑Menshawy Inside Sinbellawein Police Station

28/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of El‑Sayed Magdy Al‑Menshawy inside Sinbellawein Police Station in Dakahlia Governorate in August 2026, following his […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Haitham Obeid Inside 10th of Ramadan Prison Hospital

28/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Haitham Obeid inside the hospital of 10th of Ramadan Prison, following a severe […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Ahmed Abu Suna Inside Tanta First Police Station Following a Deterioration in His Health Condition

28/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Ahmed Mohamed Ali Abu Suna, 32, inside Tanta First Police Station, after reportedly falling into […]

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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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Egypt: Rights Groups Welcome UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Water and Sanitation and Call for Implementation of Recommendations

14/09/2026

The undersigned organizations welcome the report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation following his official […]

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