CFJ spokeswoman: Egypt does not abide by international standards of fair trials
A spokeswoman for the Committee for Justice (CFJ) Yasmine Hajar, has emphasized that the principle of the right to a fair trial is one of […]
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Egypt: Enforced disappearance of lawyer Islam Salama condemned by rights organizations amid calls on the Ministry of Interior to implement his release
17 February 2021 The undersigned human rights organizations are deeply concerned by the Egyptian government’s constant abuse of lawyer Islam Salama, who has been forcibly […]
Report on the violations in Case No. 269/2015 Criminal/ Military/Ismailia، registered as 96/2015 Criminal/Military/ Mansoura
The events date back to 6/12/2014 when a fire broke out in the power transformer of the village of Aweesh al-Hajar in Dakahliya governorate, causing […]
UN experts concerned about torture of female detainees in Al-Qanater Prison in Egypt
News briefing Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: February 16, 2021 UN experts confirmed that the serious human rights violations that women detained in Al-Qanater […]
Report on the violations in Case No. 2 of 2020/Central Cairo/Emergency State Security (Mamdouh Hamza case)
Press statement: Mamdouh Hamza case Report on the violations in Case No. 2 of 2020/Central Cairo/Emergency State Security, registered under No. 4148 of 2020, Felonies/Qasr […]
UN Group: Egypt’s arrest of human rights activist Ramy Shaath is arbitrary
News briefing Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: February 15, 2021 The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the United Nations Human Rights Council confirmed […]
Egypt: Release Ahmed Samir Santawy and end crackdown on researchers
12 February 2021 The undersigned Egyptian human rights organizations call on the Public Prosecution to release Ahmed Samir Santawy, a master’s researcher at the Central […]
2020: A year of breaching the right of defence
CFJ annual report: 2020: A year of breaching the right of defence The right to a fair trial is one of the most basic human […]
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Egypt | Human Rights Council: Countries Should Take Bold Action
Monitoring, Tough Message on Dire Rights Situation Long Overdue (Geneva – February 9, 2021) Egypt’s human rights community is facing “annihilation” by President Abdel Fattah […]
A woman’s guide to a safe day in Egypt
Welcome dear, is this your first visit to Egypt? No problem, it is OK. You just have to know all the rules and laws to […]
Egypt: State authorities must be held to account for violence perpetrated against detained journalist Solafa Magdy
The undersigned Egyptian human rights organizations call on the Public Prosecutor to urgently open credible investigations into the physical assaults, acts of harassment, and abuse […]
Mefreh: Everyone in Egypt is targeted, including children
Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 26, 2021 The executive director of the Committee for Justice (CFJ), Ahmed Mefreh, said that there are no red lines in Egypt now, and that everyone […]
Egypt’s human rights situation hits record low on the 10th anniversary of the revolution
On the 10th anniversary of the 25 January revolution, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) condemned Egypt’s intensified crackdown on hundreds of citizens as part of its […]
In a press interview, CFJ director reveals the positive and negative effects of the January 25 revolution on the human rights community in Egypt
News briefing Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 25, 2021 The executive director of the Committee for Justice (CFJ) Ahmed Mefreh said that the […]
Regeni case: In Egypt, no one is safe, says CFJ director
News briefing: Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 22, 2020 The Executive Director of the Committee for Justice (CFJ) Ahmed Mefreh, said […]
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