Egypt: The Universal Periodic Review Working Group Examines Egypt’s Record
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group of the United Nations announced that it is set to review and examine Egypt’s human rights record on […]
Egypt
Egypt: CFJ Condemns Second Trial of Hisham Qassim on Same Charges and Calls for an End to Targeting
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) condemns the second trial of Egyptian publisher and politician Hisham Qassim on charges he was previously convicted of, asserting that […]
Egypt: CFJ Documents Investigation of Journalist Mostafa Al-Khatib in a New Case After 5 Years of Pretrial Detention
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the initiation of a new investigation by Egypt’s State Security Prosecution against journalist and translator at the Associated […]
Egypt: CFJ Commends the UN Special Rapporteur’s Statement on 3 Human Rights Defenders, Calls for an End to the Use of Anti-Terrorism Laws as a Tool of Repression
The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) stated that UN mechanisms play a crucial role in pressuring repressive regimes to alleviate injustices against victims. These mechanisms help […]
Egypt: CFJ Records Fourth Death in Custody of 2025 Due to Medical Negligence
On Sunday, January 19, 2025, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored a new death in custody in Egyptian prisons and detention centers. This death […]
Egypt: CFJ Condemns Investigation of Hossam Bahgat and Demands Halt to Prosecution and Targeting
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the release of Hossam Bahgat, Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, by Egypt’s State Security […]
Egypt: CFJ Condemns Arbitrary Measures Against Ashraf Omar’s Wife and Journalist Ahmed Serag, Demands Release of the Latter
The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has condemned the actions taken by Egyptian authorities against Dr. Nada Mogheeth, the wife of detained cartoonist Ashraf Omar, and […]
Egypt: CFJ Reports Third Death in 2025 in Detention Facilities of a Political Detainee in Gamasa Prison Due to Medical Neglect
On Thursday, January 16, the “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has reported the death of political detainee Metwally Abu Al-Majd Suleiman Mohammed (57 years old) in […]
Egyptian Government Sends Clear Message Ahead of UN Review: Human Rights Reform Off the Table
For well over a decade, our organizations have regularly analyzed and documented developments concerning Egypt’s human rights crisis, most recently through our joint submission to […]
Egypt: CFJ Reports New Death of Political Detainee in Borg El Arab Prison in Alexandria Due to Intentional Medical Negligence
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the second death in 2025 of a political detainee at Borg El Arab prison in Alexandria due to […]
CFJ issues weekly bulletin on updates of major human rights cases for the period from January 11 to 16, 2025
As part of its continuous monitoring of the legal developments related to key human rights cases in Egypt, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has released […]
Egypt: CFJ Monitors Protest by Workers at Sewaf and Nozha Water Stations in Alexandria, Advocates for Their Demands
Workers at the drinking water and sanitation stations in the Sewaf and Nozha areas of Alexandria staged a two-hour protest on Sunday, January 12. The […]
Egypt: CFJ Warns of Severe Deterioration in the Health of Detained Economic Researcher Abd El-Khaleq Farouk, Demands His Immediate Release
The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has stated that systematic violations perpetrated by Egyptian authorities against detainees held on political charges, as well as against dissidents, […]
Egypt: CFJ Documents Political Detainees’ Hunger Strike in “10th of Ramadan” Prison and Calls for Positive Engagement with Their Legitimate Demands
The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) stated that the conditions in prisons and detention facilities in Egypt are witnessing continuous deterioration amidst systematic violations committed against […]
Egypt: CFJ Rejects the Referral of Content Creator Ahmed Abu Zeid to Trial and Demands His Immediate Release and an End to His Targeting
The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has denounced the decision by Egyptian authorities to refer the prominent content creator Ahmed Abu Zeid to a criminal trial. […]
Subscribe to our Newsletter!
Be the first to get our latest Publication