Egypt: CFJ reports 14th death in detention facilities in Egypt during 2024 of a political detainee in Badr Prison Complex

22/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 21, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the 14th death inside detention centers and prisons in Egypt […]

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Egypt: CFJ highlights renewal of labor activist Sameh Zakaria’s detention despite deteriorating health

18/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 16, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has observed the renewal of detention for Egyptian labor rights defender and […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports political detainee’s hunger strike in Sharqia due to violations and torture

16/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 15, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the continued hunger strike of Egyptian citizen Ahmed Mohamed Abdel […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects investigation referral of 35 Leoni Egypt workers due their strike, calls for halt to arbitrary measures against them

16/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   The management of Leoni Egypt, specializing in manufacturing automotive electrical harnesses, referred 35 workers from factories 2 […]

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Egypt: CFJ stands in solidarity with Nile Co. for Roads and Bridges workers on strike for minimum wage implementation

15/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   Workers at the Nile Road and Bridges Company in the Al-Sawah area of Cairo continue their strike, […]

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Egypt: Lawsuit filed against Alexandria Containers’ Official Trade Union Committee for Alleged Workers’ Rights violations

15/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   Yusri Maarouf, a former Egyptian parliamentarian and head of the wages department at Alexandria Container and Cargo […]

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Egypt: CFJ denounces assault and forced relocation of political detainees by Gamasa Prison authorities

03/04/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented human rights violations against political detainees in the maximum-security Gamasa Prison in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. On March 10, […]

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Egypt: CFJ Monitors Partial Strike by Leoni Misr Workers, Calls for Resolution of Salary Demands

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Employees at the second and third factories of Leoni Misr, a car braids company in Badr City, […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors the 11th death in 2024 of a political detainee in the Tenth of Ramadan prison

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 1, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has brought to light yet another tragic incident within Egypt’s detention system, […]

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Egypt: CFJ stands in solidarity with Sohag Drinking Water Company workers, calls for minimum wage implementation

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Workers at the Holding Company for Potable Water and Sanitation in Sohag staged vigils on Tuesday, March […]

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Egypt: Engineers at Alexandria Construction Company stage protest for wage increase and better healthcare benefits

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Hundreds of engineers affiliated with the Alexandria Construction Company staged a protest on March 27th outside the […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects arbitrary measures by Ministry of Labor against Suez Canal Clubs Workers’ Union, calls for halt

29/03/2024

Press release Geneva – January 27, 2024   The Egyptian Ministry of Labor has initiated an “unlawful” campaign against the Workers’ Union of the Suez […]

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Egypt: CFJ urges Universal Co management to respect judicial rulings in favor of workers

22/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has called upon the management of Universal Electrical Appliances Company to adhere […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors 10th death in 2024: detainee’s demise in Minya al-Qamh raises alarms over medical negligence and detention conditions

21/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 20, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored another death within Egypt’s detention system, shedding light on alleged […]

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Egypt committed 3,537 human rights violations against detainees in 2023, says CFJ

21/03/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said in its annual report that it documented 3,537 human rights violations against detainees in Egypt during 2023 within 49 […]

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