Egypt: CFJ Documents Renewed Protests by 3,700 Ministry of Agriculture Workers and Calls for the Payment of Their Dues

12/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the renewal of protests by approximately 3,700 workers employed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, amid […]

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Ahead of Expected Judgment in Appeal, Civil Society Organizations Globally Call for the Release of Ahmed Douma

09/07/2026

We, the undersigned civil society organizations from across the globe, call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Egyptian activist, poet, and political […]

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African Children’s Rights Committee Admits Case of Tortured Egyptian Child

09/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ), the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR), and the Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) welcome the African Committee of Experts […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Five Deaths in Places of Detention Within Three Days in Cairo and Alexandria

04/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the deaths of five detainees in different places of detention in Egypt over the course of three days, […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Sayed Kamel Haddad Inside Minya Liman Prison

26/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Sayed Kamel Haddad (52 years old), a resident of the Agouza district in […]

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Oral Statement HRC62: CFJ Urges the Human Rights Council to address the Death Penalty through the Lens of the Prohibition of Torture and Deaths in Detention Facilities in Egypt

24/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted an oral statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council, under Agenda Item 3, during the Interactive Dialogue with […]

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Egypt and Sudan: CFJ submits a contribution to OHCHR on the safety of journalists

22/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted a written contribution to Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in response to the […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Mohamed Sayed Abdel Rahim Inside Badr Prison

17/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Mohamed Sayed Abdel Rahim, aged 47, inside his place of detention at Badr […]

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Committee for Justice: Transfer of the Asylum File to the Permanent Committee for Refugee Affairs Raises Serious Concerns Regarding the Protection of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Egypt

15/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses concern over the human rights implications resulting from the implementation of the Foreigners’ Asylum Law No. 164 of 2024 […]

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Committee for Justice Expresses Concern Over One-Year Prison Sentence Against Activist Ahmed Douma Over Writings and Online Posts

12/06/2026

  The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the issuance of a ruling by the New Cairo Misdemeanor Court on 3 June 2026, sentencing writer […]

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Joint statement: call for acceptance of Mohamed El-Baqer’s appeal and removal of his name from the “terrorists list”

12/06/2026

11 June 2026 The undersigned organizations condemn the continued inclusion of human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer on the terrorists list, after the First Circuit of […]

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On Egyptian Journalist Day: Committee for Justice Calls for Ending the Detention of Journalists and Ensuring Freedom of Media Work

10/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses deep concern over the continued detention and prosecution of a number of journalists and media workers in Egypt, amid […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Targeting of Lawyers and Human Rights Defenders and Calls for the Protection of Human Rights Work

09/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented security and judicial measures targeting three members of the Defense Committee for Prisoners of Conscience in Egypt: lawyer […]

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Ten Years Since the Establishment of the Committee for Justice (CFJ)

04/06/2026

The tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Committee for Justice marks a significant milestone in our journey. It is an occasion to reflect on […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside Gamasa Prison

02/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Mohamed Mokhtar Shallal (58 years old) inside his place of detention at Gamasa […]

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