Egypt: CFJ documents the 47th death of a political detainee in custody at Minya prison due to torture and medical neglect  

04/12/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored the death of political detainee Fadel Salim Mahmoud (64 years old) on Sunday, December 1, […]

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Egypt: Lift punitive measures against EIPR staff 

04/12/2024

4 December 2024   The Egyptian government must immediately lift the arbitrary travel bans and asset freezes imposed upon three directors of the Egyptian Initiative […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors the initiation of an investigation into human rights lawyer Asaad Heikal over statements made during a court pleading  

03/12/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored the restrictive actions taken against human rights lawyer and advocate Asaad Heikal by the Public […]

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Egypt: CFJ observes the interrogation of an opposition cosmetic surgeon following his deportation from the UAE and detention  

03/12/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored the arrest of Dr. Emad Saadallah, a cosmetic surgery consultant and opposition figure who was […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents the arrest of journalist and satirical writer Sayed Saber, calls for his release and respect for freedom of expression  

02/12/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has documented the arrest of journalist and satirical writer Sayed Saber by Egyptian National Security forces on […]

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CFJ issues weekly bulletin on key human rights cases updates for the period November 23–28, 2024  

02/12/2024

As part of its ongoing monitoring of legal developments related to important human rights cases in Egypt, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has issued weekly […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects the prosecution and recycling detention of human rights defenders, calls for ending violations against them and their release

29/11/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the continued targeting of human rights defenders by Egyptian authorities, describing it as a blatant violation of international […]

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CFJ issues first weekly bulletin on key human rights cases updates for the period November 16–21, 2024

25/11/2024

As part of its ongoing monitoring of legal developments related to important human rights cases in Egypt, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has issued its […]

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The Executive Director of CFJ calls for a fair labor system in Egypt during the preparatory session of the 48th UPR of the EU.

22/11/2024

Press Release   Ahmed Mefreh, Executive Director of the “Committee for Justice,” participated on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in the 48th session of the Universal […]

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Welcoming the Downgrade of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights to Grade B

21/11/2024

The undersigned human rights organizations welcome the recommendation by the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) to […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects Mondelez’s Co. forced resignation policy for permanent employees in favor of temporary labor and demands their reinstatement  

20/11/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented cases where Mondelez – known as Cadbury – in Alexandria forced three of its workers […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors protests by “CIDICO” pharmaceutical workers, calls for implementation of minimum wage and fair treatment of employees  

20/11/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that workers at the “CIDICO” Pharmaceuticals factory in 6th of October City organized a protest […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns upholding of death sentence against detainee in “Kerdasa Resistance Committees” case, calls for suspension and justice system reforms  

20/11/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has expressed deep concern over the verdict issued by the Second Circuit of the Egyptian Terrorism Appeals […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors the interrogation of human rights lawyer Huda Abd El-Moneim in a third case, calls for an end to investigations and her release  

19/11/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored that Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution has begun an investigation with human rights lawyer and […]

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Egypt: Concerns over Morocco’s plan to deport an Egyptian-Turkish citizen to Egypt, CFJ rejects the measures and calls for his release and respect for international law  

19/11/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has expressed serious concerns over Moroccan authorities’ intentions to deport Egyptian-Turkish citizen Dr. Abd El-Basset Imam, a […]

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