Egypt: CFJ denounces arrest of human rights lawyer Ahmed el-Helou
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
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, […]
CFJ bulletin on 3rd day of COP27: Digital surveillance, heckling Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s sister, and more detentions
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 […]
COP27 bulletin: Day 2 witnesses renewed calls for the release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah, low African representation, and arbitrary arrests
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 […]
#FreeAlaa: At COP27, Canada Must Speak Out for the Release of Alaa Abdel-Fattah
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 […]
Day 1 of COP27: Human rights situation during climate summit
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 […]
Egypt acquits father of exiled human rights activist of ‘joining terrorist group’
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 […]
UN experts: Egyptian lawyer harassed and intimidated over his work defending a high-profile case
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
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 […]
CFJ issues third Human Rights Defenders Watch bulletin
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
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
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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Egypt: COP27 participants urged to recognize Sinai population’s environmental and human rights
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is scheduled to be held in the southern Sinai city of Sharm el-Sheikh next month, in November. […]
Based on a complaint from CFJ, UN group says detention of four Egyptians ‘arbitrary’
Communicating with various United Nations mechanisms is a strategic goal for the Committee for Justice (CFJ) to lift injustice against victims of human rights abuses […]
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Joint statement: End arbitrary detention and forcible deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers
The undersigned organizations condemn the arbitrary detention of Eritrean asylum-seekers in Egypt and call upon the Egyptian government to abide by international and regional treaties […]
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