Egypt: After the Killing of Two Young Men in Matrouh… The CFJ Calls for an Independent UN Investigation into Extrajudicial Killings and Deaths Inside Detention Facilities

16/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that the ongoing extrajudicial killings and the rising number of deaths inside detention facilities and prisons in Egypt, as […]

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Statement by the Article 55 Coalition on the Escalation of Gross Violations Inside Egyptian Prisons in 2025 

16/04/2025

The organizations of the Article 55 Coalition stated that prisons and detention facilities in Egypt have witnessed, since the beginning of 2025 until now, a […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Documents Suspension of Journalist After Exposing Corruption Cases, Calls for Investigation and End to Arbitrary Measures Against Him  

15/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented serious professional violations against a journalist at the Egyptian newspaper “Al-Ummal,” following his exposure of corruption cases within […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Documents New Violations Against Workers of “Semnoud Weaving Company” and Assault by the Chairman of the Board on Female Workers  

15/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented ongoing violations against workers at “Semnoud Weaving Company,” where management detained workers beyond official working hours and deducted […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Documents Two Deaths Inside Detention Facilities, Calls for Investigation into Their Circumstances 

15/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented two deaths inside detention facilities and prisons in Egypt. The first case involves a citizen named Mahmoud Asaad […]

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CFJ issues weekly bulletin on updates of major human rights cases for the period from April 5 to 10, 2025

14/04/2025

As part of its ongoing monitoring of the legal situation related to key human rights cases in Egypt, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has issued […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Reports Deterioration of Human Rights Lawyer Mohamed Abu Huraira’s Health Due to Hunger Strike, Calls for End to Violations and His Release

10/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported a serious deterioration in the health condition of Egyptian human rights lawyer Mohamed Abu Huraira, following his hunger […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Welcomes UN Special Rapporteurs’ Letter on Violations Against Journalist Basma Mostafa, Calls for International Protection of Human Rights Defenders at Home and Abroad

09/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expressed its welcome of the letter sent by five UN Special Rapporteurs to the Egyptian authorities, in which they expressed […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Reports Two Deaths in Detention Centers, Demands Investigation and Accountability

08/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported two deaths inside detention centers and prisons in Egypt, attributing them to deliberate medical neglect and poor conditions […]

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The CFJ Welcomes HRC Resolution on Transnational Repression, Calls for Explicit Recognition of the Term and Inclusion of Investigative Mechanisms

07/04/2025

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted a new resolution (A/HRC/58/L.27/Rev.1) in its session on Friday, April 4, without a vote. The resolution […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Reports Strike by “Belaban” Workers Over Unpaid Overtime During Ramadan

07/04/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported that workers at the “Belaban” confectionery factory in Egypt have launched a strike in protest over the company’s […]

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CFJ issues weekly bulletin on updates of major human rights cases for the period from March 22 to 27, 2025

07/04/2025

As part of its ongoing monitoring of legal developments related to key human rights cases in Egypt, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has released its […]

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Egypt: Article 55 Coalition Organizations Issue Their February 2025 Periodic Report on the State of Prisons and Detention Centers

28/03/2025

Amid ongoing severe human rights violations within the Egyptian penal system, the “Article 55” Coalition recorded a series of serious violations observed during February 2025, […]

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Egypt: CFJ Documents Gross Violations Against Labor Movements in Its 2024 Labor Justice Report

27/03/2025

The Committee for Justice reported that labor conditions in Egypt significantly deteriorated in 2024 amid a worsening economic crisis that directly impacted workers’ livelihoods and […]

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Egypt: The CFJ monitors Helwan University administration forcing 300 employees to sign “daily” contracts, calls for reversing the decision and respecting workers’ rights

27/03/2025

The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has documented that the administration of Helwan University—located about thirty kilometers from downtown Cairo, to the east of the Nile […]

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