Egypt: Lawsuit filed against Alexandria Containers’ Official Trade Union Committee for Alleged Workers’ Rights violations

15/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   Yusri Maarouf, a former Egyptian parliamentarian and head of the wages department at Alexandria Container and Cargo […]

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Egypt: CFJ denounces assault and forced relocation of political detainees by Gamasa Prison authorities

03/04/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented human rights violations against political detainees in the maximum-security Gamasa Prison in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. On March 10, […]

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Egypt: CFJ Monitors Partial Strike by Leoni Misr Workers, Calls for Resolution of Salary Demands

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Employees at the second and third factories of Leoni Misr, a car braids company in Badr City, […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors the 11th death in 2024 of a political detainee in the Tenth of Ramadan prison

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 1, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has brought to light yet another tragic incident within Egypt’s detention system, […]

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Egypt: CFJ stands in solidarity with Sohag Drinking Water Company workers, calls for minimum wage implementation

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Workers at the Holding Company for Potable Water and Sanitation in Sohag staged vigils on Tuesday, March […]

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Egypt: Engineers at Alexandria Construction Company stage protest for wage increase and better healthcare benefits

03/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Hundreds of engineers affiliated with the Alexandria Construction Company staged a protest on March 27th outside the […]

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NGOs petition UN working group to rule Moroccan activist’s detention as arbitrary

03/04/2024

Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland – Committee for Justice, Freedom House, and MENA Rights Group have jointly petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary […]

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Palestine: UN report urges countries adherence to genocide convention amid to prevent further loss of life in Gaza

02/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has issued a dire call for action, urging states to uphold their obligations […]

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Tunisia: CFJ condemns investigation of human rights lawyer Sania El-Dahmani related to her statements.

01/04/2024

Press release Geneva – March 31, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has expressed grave concerns over the investigation of human rights lawyer Sania […]

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Tunisia: CFJ urges immediate release of former president of African Student Association, denounces arbitrary measures

29/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 16, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has called for the immediate release of Christian Kongang, former president of […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects arbitrary measures by Ministry of Labor against Suez Canal Clubs Workers’ Union, calls for halt

29/03/2024

Press release Geneva – January 27, 2024   The Egyptian Ministry of Labor has initiated an “unlawful” campaign against the Workers’ Union of the Suez […]

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Tunisia: CFJ condemns summoning of journalist Amine El-Dabayeby for investigation based on his opinions

29/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 26, 2024   Tunisian journalist and human rights defender, Amine El-Dabayeby confirmed that he received a summons to appear at […]

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Tunisia: Former council member of Order of Lawyers Abdelaziz Essid faces investigation for professional activities

29/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 26, 2024   The legal community in Tunisia is bracing for a significant development as Abdelaziz Essid, a prominent lawyer, […]

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Tunisia: CFJ condemns verdict against blogger Abdel Moneim Hafizi, calls for sentence suspension

28/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 14, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has issued a strong condemnation following a Tunisian court’s verdict against blogger […]

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Tunisia: CFJ denounces investigation of journalist Mohamed Bou Ghellab for expressing views

27/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 24, 2024 Tunisian journalist Mohamed Bou Ghellab faces investigation by the Fifth Central Division of the National Guard in Aouina […]

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