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

23/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Records Fourth Death in Custody of 2025 Due to Medical Negligence

22/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Condemns Investigation of Hossam Bahgat and Demands Halt to Prosecution and Targeting

22/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Condemns Arbitrary Measures Against Ashraf Omar’s Wife and Journalist Ahmed Serag, Demands Release of the Latter

21/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Reports Third Death in 2025 in Detention Facilities of a Political Detainee in Gamasa Prison Due to Medical Neglect 

21/01/2025

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 […]

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Egyptian Government Sends Clear Message Ahead of UN Review: Human Rights Reform Off the Table

20/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Reports New Death of Political Detainee in Borg El Arab Prison in Alexandria Due to Intentional Medical Negligence

20/01/2025

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 […]

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CFJ issues weekly bulletin on updates of major human rights cases for the period from January 11 to 16, 2025 

20/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Monitors Protest by Workers at Sewaf and Nozha Water Stations in Alexandria, Advocates for Their Demands 

17/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Warns of Severe Deterioration in the Health of Detained Economic Researcher Abd El-Khaleq Farouk, Demands His Immediate Release 

17/01/2025

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, […]

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Egypt: CFJ Documents Political Detainees’ Hunger Strike in “10th of Ramadan” Prison and Calls for Positive Engagement with Their Legitimate Demands

16/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Rejects the Referral of Content Creator Ahmed Abu Zeid to Trial and Demands His Immediate Release and an End to His Targeting

16/01/2025

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. […]

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Egypt: CFJ Reports Arrest and Disappearance of Activist “Rivaldo,” Demands Clarification of His Fate and Immediate Release

16/01/2025

The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has documented the arrest of Mohamed Ahmed Allam, also known as “Rivaldo,” by Egyptian authorities on Saturday, January 10, 2025, […]

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CFJ issues weekly bulletin on updates of major human rights cases for the period from January 4 to 9, 2025 

13/01/2025

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 […]

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Egypt: CFJ Rejects Referral of Labor Activist Sameh Zakaria to “State Security Criminal Court” as an Exceptional Tribunal  

09/01/2025

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has documented the referral of Sameh Zakaria, an employee at the Ambulance Authority, to the State Security […]

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