The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the detention of human rights activist Marwa Samy Abu Zeid (42 years old) for 15 days pending investigations in case number 7887 of […]
The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has denounced the decision by Egyptian authorities to refer the prominent content creator Ahmed Abu Zeid to a criminal trial. His arrest occurred on January […]
Press release Geneva – April 14, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has voiced opposition to the arbitrary actions taken against Dr. Nizar Abu Zeid, the head of the […]
In addition to Yasser Abu Al‑Ela, those prosecuted in the same case include cartoonist Ashraf Omar. Other journalists currently detained include Safa Al‑Korbeigi, Karim Ibrahim, Mostafa Al‑Khatib, Ahmed Sabeeh, Badr Mohamed Badr, Mahmoud Saad Diab, Hamdy Mokhtar, Tawfik Ghanem, Mohamed Saeed Fahmy, Mohamed Abu Al‑Moat…
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of detainee Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Abu Zeid, a resident of Minya Governorate, inside his place of detention at Minya High‑Security Prison […]
Press Release The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored that Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution has referred journalist and human rights defender Ahmed Abu Zeid Al-Tanoubi, along with 29 […]
The undersigned rights organizations reiterate our demand for the immediate release of persons held in pretrial detention, especially prisoners of conscience. 24- year-old director and filmmaker Shady Habash died on May 2nd in Cairo’s Tora Prison as he was being illegally held in pre-trial detention for over 26 months…
Riot police walk in front of the interior ministry headquarters in Cairo in 2013 (photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh, via Reuters). Law & Accountability Egypt Probation as Compounded Punishment in Egypt Yasmin Omar Mai El-Sadany April 10, 2019 April 10, 2019 This week, officers went into the Dokki Police Station and threaten…
Governance & Politics Egypt EPW Week in Brief – February 15, 2019 – February 26, 2019 After the House of Representatives agreed in principle to the proposed constitutional amendments on February 14, several political parties and their members engaged in internal disputes or split due to differing opinions on the propo…
Share Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp The undersigned organizations call upon the Egyptian authorities to stop using police supervision penalty and precautionary measures, and call for the unconditional release of those subjected to it. These measures restrict the freedom of the observed, and place them under the eyes…