COP27 bulletin: Day 5 witnesses a stand in white in support of prisoners of conscience in Egypt

10/11/2022

Meanwhile, visits to Alaa Abdel Fattah have been banned amid African and UN statements of condemnation, and a human rights defender is barred from entering […]

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Prominent Italian Human Rights Activist Banned from Entering Egypt to Participate in COP27

10/11/2022

On 10 November 2022, Egyptian authorities denied human rights defender Giorgio Caracciolo, an Italian national and Deputy Director for International Programs at DIGNITY and a […]

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COP27 bulletin: On day 4, Egypt government supporters attack family of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, while arbitrary arrests continue and a death sentence is approved

09/11/2022

The press conference by Sana Seif, the sister of detained activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, held on Tuesday, has cast a shadow over the activities of the […]

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Egypt: CFJ denounces arrest of human rights lawyer Ahmed el-Helou

09/11/2022

Egyptian security forces detained human rights lawyer Ahmed el-Helou from his home in the Fifth Settlement area in Cairo on Sunday, 6 November 2022, after […]

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URGENT CALL TO ACTION: WHITE OUT NOVEMBER 10

09/11/2022

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOVEMBER 10 DAY OF SOLIDARITY  We are announcing an urgent call for a Global Day of Solidarity with Egypt’s political prisoners on Thursday, […]

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CFJ bulletin on 3rd day of COP27: Digital surveillance, heckling Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s sister, and more detentions

08/11/2022

Continuous digital surveillance: Some activists participating in the conference complained about their fears of the COP27 application, run by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and […]

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COP27 bulletin: Day 2 witnesses renewed calls for the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, low African representation, and arbitrary arrests

07/11/2022

On the second day of the UN climate summit COP27, held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the Committee for Justice documented a number of international and […]

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#FreeAlaa: At COP27, Canada Must Speak Out for the Release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah

07/11/2022

As the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) begins in Egypt, today, the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP), in concert with […]

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Day 1 of COP27: Human rights situation during climate summit

06/11/2022

The United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27), has kicked off in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh. It is held from 6 to 18 November 2022, amid […]

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Egypt acquits father of exiled human rights activist of ‘joining terrorist group’

06/11/2022

Press release Translated and Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 6, 2022 The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, expresses her […]

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UN experts: Egyptian lawyer harassed and intimidated over his work defending a high-profile case

06/11/2022

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 6, 2022 UN experts affirmed their rejection of harassment and interference in the work […]

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Egypt: Belgian environment minister won’t participate in Cop27 over human rights 

28/10/2022

The Belgian politician and Flemish environment minister, Zohal Demir, has announced her intention not to physically attend the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27), which will […]

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CFJ issues third Human Rights Defenders Watch bulletin

24/10/2022

The Committee for Justice has issued the third quarterly bulletin of the Human Rights Defenders Watch project. HRD Watch aims to support those who are […]

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Cop27: Greta Thunberg calls on Egypt’s President Sisi to release political prisoners 

24/10/2022

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: October 21, 2022 The prominent Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, has called on Egyptian authorities […]

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Joint letter to US President Biden ahead of his planned visit to Egypt for COP27

21/10/2022

The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, […]

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