Egypt: CFJ records 26th death of 2024 of a political detainee in Damanhour Prison
Press release Geneva – June 29, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the death of a political detainee in Damanhour Prison “Al-Abadiya” […]
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Egypt: CFJ condemns terrorism court’s death sentence, calls for end to capital punishment and fair retrial
Press release Geneva – June 27, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned a death sentence issued by the Terrorism Criminal Court, held […]
Egypt: Committee for Justice issues Labor Justice Bulletin for March and April 2024
The Committee for Justice has issued its Labor Justice Bulletin for the period (March and April 2024), which tracks political and economic developments in Egypt […]
Egypt: CFJ reports suicide of Russian detainee in 10th of Ramadan Women’s Prison on due to inhumane conditions
Press release Geneva – June 25, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the suicide of a Russian detainee in 10th of Ramadan […]
Egypt: CFJ monitors deaths of two criminal detainees in Kafr El-Dawwar Police Station due to torture and poor conditions
Press release Geneva – June 25, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the deaths of two pre-trial detainees in Kafr El-Dawwar Police […]
Egypt: New Death of Political Detainee in Badr 1 Prison Sparks Calls for Investigation
Press release Geneva – June 25, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored a new death of a political detainee in Badr 1 […]
Egypt: CFJ hosts side event on torture in Egypt & erasure of survivors in European-Egyptian partnership agreement at the 56th session of the human rights council
Press release Geneva – June 23, 2024 The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) will host a side event during the 56th regular session of the […]
Egypt: CFJ observes hunger strike by political detainees in “Badr 1” prison, condemns arbitrary measures, and calls for their cessation
Press release Geneva – June 13, 2024 The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has observed a new crackdown by the administration of “Badr 1” Prison, […]
Joint NGO letter on the EU’s macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights
We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, urge the European Commission and member states to uphold international and EU law to ensure […]
Egypt: CFJ monitors 3 deaths in detention centers due to inhumane conditions
Press release Geneva – June 12, 2024 The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored three deaths in Egyptian detention centers, one involving a political […]
Egypt: CFJ monitors security forces’ raid on human rights activist Mohamed Sobhi’s home, calls for end to targeting activists
Press release Geneva – June 11, 2024 CFJ has monitored the ordeal of Egyptian lawyer and human rights defender Mohamed Sobhi, executive director of […]
Egypt: Visitation ban on human rights lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim renewed; CFJ calls for compliance with international and Egyptian law
Press release Geneva – June 11, 2024 The administration of Al-Ashir Men Ramadan Women’s Prison in Sharqia, Egypt, has once again barred visits to […]
Egypt: UN experts call on government to stop targeting and retaliating against human rights lawyers
The undersigned organizations support the letter by five UN Special Rapporteurs, published on 19 May 2024, addressing the Egyptian government in regards to the ongoing […]
Egypt: CFJ expresses solidarity with “Al-Wafd” journalists’ sit-in, calls for formal employment contracts with them
Press release Geneva – June 8, 2024 A group of 21 young journalists, part of the 2023 hiring cohort at Egypt’s Al-Wafd party newspaper, […]
Egypt: United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child adopts key points from CFJ report on child rights
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has adopted several key recommendations from CFJ’s report on the state of child rights […]
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