Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Tamer Saeed Abdel Aziz Ahmed Inside Abu Zaabal Prison Less Than a Month After His Arrest

13/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Tamer Saeed Abdel Aziz Ahmed, aged 45, inside Abu Zaabal 2 Prison, approximately […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Sudanese Detainee Moaz Ahmed Hamid Inside Al‑Mokattam Police Station

13/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Moaz Ahmed Hamid, a young Sudanese national, inside Al‑Mokattam Police Station in Cairo after approximately […]

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From Recommendations to Implementation: High-Level Geneva Side Event to Discuss Egypt’s Second National Human Rights Strategy from Civil Society, UN and ACHPR Perspectives

11/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ), together with DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture and the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), will organize a […]

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Human rights organisations set benchmark for Egypt’s human rights strategy

11/09/2026

The undersigned organizations today release Reform or Rhetoric? A Civil Society Benchmark for Criminal Justice Reform in Egypt’s 2027–2032 National Human Rights Strategy (the “Shadow Strategy”). This […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Mohamed Alaa El‑Din Abdel Azim Inside Minya Maximum Security Prison Following Deteriorating Health Conditions

07/09/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Mohamed Alaa El‑Din Abdel Azim, aged 64, inside Minya Maximum Security Prison, following years of […]

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REFORM OR RHETORIC? A civil society benchmark for criminal justice reform in egypt’s 2027–2032 national human rights strategy

02/09/2026

Egypt’s criminal justice system is in dire need of reform. While Egypt’s Constitution and international obligations prohibit torture and arbitrary detention and guarantee fair trial […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Sayed Zaki Sayed Salem Inside Badr Prison

30/08/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Sayed Zaki Sayed Salem, a resident of Fayoum Governorate, inside Badr Prison Complex […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Ahmed El‑Sayed Abdel Wahed Inside Badr Medical Center

30/08/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of elderly political detainee Ahmed El‑Sayed Abdel Wahed, aged 82, inside Badr Medical Center, after nearly […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Mohamed Samir Inside Wadi El‑Natrun Prison

25/08/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Mohamed Samir, 45, from the city of Abu Zaabal in Qalyubia Governorate, inside […]

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Joint Statement | Egypt: After 100 Days, Omar Salah Marei’s Arbitrary Detention Must End

25/08/2026

We, the undersigned organizations, renew our call for the immediate and unconditional release of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei and for an end […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Deaths of Three Political Detainees in Custody Within 48 Hours

19/08/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the deaths of three political detainees inside places of detention in Egypt within a period of less than […]

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Committee for Justice Highlights Key Human Rights Achievements During the Second Quarter of 2026

13/08/2026

Geneva – Committee for Justice (CFJ) The Committee for Justice (CFJ) is pleased to present a summary of its principal activities and achievements during the […]

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Rights Groups Call for Release of Detained Shi’a Muslims in Egypt, including Journalist Haidar Qandil

11/08/2026

The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the arrest, and enforced disappearance, of at least 36 Shi’a Muslim in Egypt, including journalist Mohammed Haidar Qandil. On 22 […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Strike by Al‑Ameriya Spinning and Weaving Workers Demanding Financial Rights

11/08/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the continuation of a strike by hundreds of workers at Misr Al‑Ameriya Spinning and Weaving Company in Alexandria […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Detainee Inside Al‑Raml Second Police Station in Alexandria

31/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Mohamed Oweida inside Al‑Raml Second Police Station in Alexandria Governorate, in an incident that has […]

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