African Children’s Rights Committee Admits Case of Tortured Egyptian Child
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 […]
Egypt
Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Five Deaths in Places of Detention Within Three Days in Cairo and Alexandria
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, […]
Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Sayed Kamel Haddad Inside Minya Liman Prison
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 […]
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
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 […]
Egypt and Sudan: CFJ submits a contribution to OHCHR on the safety of journalists
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 […]
Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of Political Detainee Mohamed Sayed Abdel Rahim Inside Badr Prison
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 […]
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
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 […]
Committee for Justice Expresses Concern Over One-Year Prison Sentence Against Activist Ahmed Douma Over Writings and Online Posts
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the issuance of a ruling by the New Cairo Misdemeanor Court on 3 June 2026, sentencing writer […]
Joint statement: call for acceptance of Mohamed El-Baqer’s appeal and removal of his name from the “terrorists list”
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 […]
On Egyptian Journalist Day: Committee for Justice Calls for Ending the Detention of Journalists and Ensuring Freedom of Media Work
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 […]
Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Targeting of Lawyers and Human Rights Defenders and Calls for the Protection of Human Rights Work
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 […]
Ten Years Since the Establishment of the Committee for Justice (CFJ)
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 […]
Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside Gamasa Prison
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 […]
Egypt: Rights Groups Call for the Release of Filmmaker Omar Salah Marei and Immediate Access to Medical Care
We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the continued detention of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei. We call for his immediate and unconditional release, […]
NGO Forum Adopts CFJ-Submitted Resolution on Forced Displacement, Non-Refoulement, and the Protection of Sudanese Civilians, Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Migrants in Sudan, Egypt and Libya
Banjul, The Gambia, 9 May 2026 — The Committee for Justice welcomes the adoption of a thematic resolution submitted by CFJ on Forced Displacement, Non-Refoulement, […]
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