Egypt: CFJ condemns renewal of detention for Human Rights Defender Moaz al-Sharqawi, amid denying lawyers access to investigation files

24/07/2023

Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023 The State Security Prosecution has decided to extend the detention of Moaz Najah Mansour al-Sharqawi, an Egyptian […]

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CFJ launches ‘Labor Justice’ project to raise awareness of Egyptian workers’ rights

24/07/2023

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that workers are the backbone of any economic system and a fundamental element in any political structure. Equal opportunities […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents two more deaths in custody, toll hits 21 in 2023

21/07/2023

Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented two more deaths in Egyptian detention centers, bringing the total […]

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Egypt: Article 55 Coalition documents 18 violations in June against detainees in prisons and detention centers

21/07/2023

Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 19, 2023   The member organizations of the Article 55 Coalition have issued a bulletin on the violations documented […]

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Justice for HRDs bulletin: CFJ reports violations against Egyptian human rights defenders during first quarter of 2023

20/07/2023

Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 9th, 2023   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has released its quarterly report for the “Justice for Human Rights […]

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Egypt: CFJ applauds presidential pardon for Mohamed el-Baqer and Patrick Zaki

20/07/2023

New By: CFJ Geneva: July 19, 2023   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomed news of the issuance of a presidential pardon in Egypt, for […]

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Article 55 Coalition calls for investigation into Egyptian citizen’s death due to torture, demands accountability

20/07/2023

The cases of Egyptian citizens losing their lives as a result of torture in detention centers, prisons, and secret headquarters of the National Security Agency […]

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Civil Society Organizations Condemn Sentencing of Egyptian Academic and Researcher Patrick George Zaki

19/07/2023

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the three-year prison sentence handed down to human rights researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) […]

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Egypt: CFJ issues Justice for HRDs bulletin for 2nd quarter of 2023  

18/07/2023

Press release, by CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023   CFJ has issued its second quarterly bulletin (April to June 2023), as part of its Justice […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents 19th death in custody in 2023

14/07/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: July 9, 2023   The number of deaths inside detention facilities and prisons in Egypt has risen to […]

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Egyptian court extends pretrial detention of rights defender Marwa Arafa, violating the law

13/07/2023

News briefing By: The Committee for Justice Geneva: July 12, 2023   The Egyptian Criminal Court has ruled, in its session on July 10th, to […]

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CFJ joins rights groups calling on UN mechanisms to intervene to stop violations of freedom of assembly in Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

12/07/2023

News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: July 5, 2023   Several human rights organizations, including the Committee for Justice (CFJ), have called on United Nations mechanisms […]

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CFJ condemns Egypt’s denial of researcher Patrick Zaki’s travel to Italy for MA thesis defense

10/07/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: July 5, 2023   The Egyptian social researcher and human rights defender, Patrick George Zaki, revealed that the […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns detention renewal of human rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwally, demands his immediate release

10/07/2023

News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: July 5, 2023   The Criminal Court, held at the Badr Prison Complex, has ruled to extend the detention of […]

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10 Years After Council Conclusions, EU States Must Finally Halt Arms Transfers To Egypt And Uphold Accountability

05/07/2023

Brussels, 28 June 2023 – The signatory organizations denounce the role of EU-manufactured arms systems in internal repression and human rights violations in Egypt, and […]

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