Egypt: Article 55 Coalition condemns killing of Egyptian citizen at Cairo’s Dar Al-Salam police station; urges Penal Code review to criminalize torture

14/08/2023

The Article 55 Coalition was formed to protect the dignity and humanity of the Egyptian citizens in detention centers, rehabilitation centers, and prisons. This reflects […]

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Egypt after the Rabaa Massacre: Ten years of repression, collective punishment, and impunity

14/08/2023

In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Rabaa massacre, 26 organizations express their condolences to the families who lost loved ones peacefully opposing the […]

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Wilayat Ismailia’ (Islamic State – Ismailia Province)

12/08/2023

Felony/Misdemeanor number No 6482 / year 2022/ Criminal/ El Shorouk Name of the case in the media: Wilayat Ismailia’ (Islamic State – Ismailia Province) Timeline […]

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Egypt: UN Working Group issues opinion on the disappearance of two citizens based on CFJ complaint

03/08/2023

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that repeated arrests through the practice of “rotation” or “recycling of charges” are a systematic approach in Egypt. Under […]

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Al-Manassa events

30/07/2023

Case number Case No.9/year 2021/Criminal/Total/ New Cairo Felony/Misdemeanor number No. 72 of / year 2021 / Criminal / Emergency State Security, Second, Nasr City Case […]

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Joint Letter – Biden Administration Should Not Provide Military Aid to Egypt in Light of Ongoing Human Rights Violations

28/07/2023

The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Mr. Jake Sullivan Assistant to the President for National Security […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns sentence of researcher and human rights defender Patrick Zaki to 3 years in prison

25/07/2023

Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023   On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Egypt’s State Security Emergency Court issued a sentence of three years […]

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Egypt: prison visit ban reimposed on lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim amid health concerns

25/07/2023

Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023 The administration of the Tenth of Ramadan Prison for Women in Sharqia, Egypt, has re-banned prison visit […]

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Egypt: Cairo Terrorism Court renews detention of human rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwally despite repeated calls for his release

25/07/2023

Press release By: CFJ Geneva: July 18, 2023   The Cairo Terrorism Criminal Court has renewed the detention of human rights lawyer and coordinator of […]

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Egypt’s Worst Decade for Human Rights Ten years of a war on the population under the guise of fighting terrorism

24/07/2023

Ten years ago, on 24 July 2013, President Abdelfattah al-Sisi, then minister of defense, called on Egyptian citizens in a public speech “to give [Sisi] […]

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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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