Egypt: All are vulnerable as government plunges into frenzied quest to eliminate opposition

01/10/2019

The arrests of Alaa Abdel Fattah and Mohamed al-Baker are the latest in escalating state retaliation against peaceful and lawful opposition and human rights defenders […]

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Egypt: Human Rights Violations in the context of Counter terrorism and National Security

30/09/2019

Joint Submission for the 34th session of the UPR Working Group, November 2019 This UPR submission has been prepared by a coalition of the following […]

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Biannual report of ‘Detention Watch’ in Egypt: 4,820 violations in six months, Enforced disappearance topped the list of violations, and Sharqia governorate faces documented persecution

03/09/2019

65 cases of extrajudicial killings and 153 documented violations against 91 detainees Press release Committee for Justice Geneva 3 September 2019 “Another six months of […]

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Egypt | Detention Watch “Violations in Egyptian Places of Detention” Bimonthly report July-August 2019

02/09/2019

Following CFJ’s previous periodic reports on human rights violations against individuals who are under the custody of law enforcement officers and security agencies in the […]

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The UN postpones its regional conference in Egypt on the crime of torture

22/08/2019

Human rights organizations: Egypt should be denied hosting the conference due to its record of torture crimes Egyptian rights groups, signatories to this statement, wish […]

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Egypt: 20 Rights NGOs call on President Macron to denounce Egypt’s human rights record during the G7 meeting

22/08/2019

It was a striking choice for France to invite Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to attend the 24-26 August G7 summit in Biarritz, for which the […]

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State terrorism and armed groups terrorism, how does the society survive both?

19/08/2019

Events and violations under case No. 165 of 2017-military as a model Press release Geneva, August 2019 “There is no doubt that the respect for […]

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Following the arbitrary arrest of 28 women, Committee for Justice submits a complaint to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression

08/08/2019

Press release Committee for Justice Geneva, 8 August 2019 Committee for Justice submitted a complaint with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of […]

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Three urgent UN appeals addressing the Egyptian government based on complaints submitted by “Committee for Justice”

06/08/2019

The appeals warn of the continued arrests and enforced disappearances, with the absence of a climate of safety in Egypt. Demands by the UN to […]

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“Nubian compensations not a substitute for their right to return and development” Egyptian authorities must honor constitutional commitment of Article 236

12/07/2019

The undersigned human rights organizations call upon Egyptian authorities to respect their constitutional obligations under article 236, as well as their obligations under international law, […]

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“Nubian compensations not a substitute for their right to return and development”

12/07/2019

Egyptian authorities must honor constitutional commitment of Article 236 The undersigned human rights organizations call upon Egyptian authorities to respect their constitutional obligations under article […]

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Egypt: Aboul-Fotouh’s life in critical danger from prolonged medical neglect in prison

04/07/2019

The undersigned organizations warn that prominent opposition politician Dr. Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh will soon meet the grim fate of former president Mohamed Morsi, unless there […]

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Detention Watch, “Violations in Egyptian Places of Detention” Bi-monthly Report May- June 2019

01/07/2019

Egypt: Stop the slow murder

25/06/2019

Attorney Ibrahim Metwally Age: 56 years Founder of the ‘Association of the families of the disappeared’ He was arrested on 10/09/2017 Charges: Creating and managing […]

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“Stop the slow murder” .. A campaign to save the arbitrarily detained in Egyptian prisons

21/06/2019

We call on the Human rights Council to intervene immediately Committee for Justice calls on the international community to take action and to activate independent […]

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