Egypt: Rights groups renew call to downgrade National Council for Human Rights for lack of independence

11/07/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ), MENA Rights Group and the Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) submitted an evaluation report to the Sub-Committee on Accreditation […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns ‘Revolutionary Guards’ mass executions, calls for judicial reform

11/07/2024

The First Circuit of the Criminal Court, convened at the Badr Court Complex, led by Judge Mohamed El-Said El-Sherbiny, with judges Gharib Mohamed Metwally, Mahmoud […]

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Egypt: Article 55 Coalition issues latest bulletin on detention conditions for May 2024

10/07/2024

The Article 55 coalition has released its monthly bulletin for May 2024, in which it documented the latest updates on the human rights, political, and […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents violations against activists in its first quarterly bulletin of 2024 for Justice for HRDs Project

10/07/2024

The Committee for Justice has released its quarterly bulletin as part of its “Justice for Human Rights Defenders” project, monitoring violations against human rights defenders […]

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Egypt: Public Transport Authority dismisses five workers for alleged poor performance without due process

05/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 3, 2024   The Public Transport Authority in Egypt has issued an administrative decision to dismiss five workers on the […]

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Egypt: CFJ observes Gas Plant workers’ strike in Minya for higher wages, urges meeting their demands

04/07/2024

Press release Geneva – June 30, 2024   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored that workers at a gas plant in the village of […]

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Egypt: Strike by “Arab Contractors” workers on Monorail project over wage disparities and calls for equality and transparency

04/07/2024

Press release Geneva – June 30, 2024   Workers on the “Monorail – Suspended Electric Train” project in New Cairo, employed by the Arab Contractors […]

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Egypt: CFJ observes strike by Techno Tex workers in 15 May city, urges ministry of manpower to intervene

03/07/2024

Press release Geneva – June 30, 2024   Workers at Techno Tex, a ready-made garments company located 35 km from Cairo, have gone on strike. […]

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Egypt: Strike by Volga Shoe Company workers in Ismailia amid calls for management to address employee demands

02/07/2024

Press release Geneva – June 30, 2024   Workers at Volga International, a leather shoe manufacturing company located in the industrial zone of Ismailia, have […]

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Egypt: CFJ records 26th death of 2024 of a political detainee in Damanhour Prison

01/07/2024

Press release Geneva – June 29, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the death of a political detainee in Damanhour Prison “Al-Abadiya” […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns terrorism court’s death sentence, calls for end to capital punishment and fair retrial

27/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 27, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned a death sentence issued by the Terrorism Criminal Court, held […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice issues Labor Justice Bulletin for March and April 2024

27/06/2024

The Committee for Justice has issued its Labor Justice Bulletin for the period (March and April 2024), which tracks political and economic developments in Egypt […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports suicide of Russian detainee in 10th of Ramadan Women’s Prison on due to inhumane conditions

25/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 25, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the suicide of a Russian detainee in 10th of Ramadan […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors deaths of two criminal detainees in Kafr El-Dawwar Police Station due to torture and poor conditions

25/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 25, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the deaths of two pre-trial detainees in Kafr El-Dawwar Police […]

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Egypt: New Death of Political Detainee in Badr 1 Prison Sparks Calls for Investigation

25/06/2024

Press release Geneva – June 25, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored a new death of a political detainee in Badr 1 […]

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