Who is CFJ?
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) is an independent association for the defense of human rights based in Geneva, Switzerland and established in 2015 by a diverse group of human rights advocates. CFJ’s mission is to defend victims of and persons vulnerable to human rights violations with focus on the Middle East and North Africa region. CFJ seeks – through observing and documentation – to present a credible picture of human rights abuses enabling the international community, CSOs and knowledge hubs to provide alternative solutions concerning the human rights situation in the region, to conduct justice for victims, obtain reparation and counter impunity for perpetrators of human rights violations.
Our Mission
The mission of the Committee for Justice is to contribute to the protection and defense of victims of human rights violations with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa region. In order to do that, CFJ collects the necessary information to present a credible picture of the human rights situation in the region. Its method consists in observing, monitoring and documenting abuses and developments in policy and practice in those countries, where there is a lack of information
Latest News
State terrorism and armed groups terrorism, how does the society survive both?
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins.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 human rights and the application of guarantees of fair trial is the higher goal of a developed democratic society that safeguards the […]
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
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins.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 the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, following the arbitrary arrest of more than 28 women in recent days, […]
Three urgent UN appeals addressing the Egyptian government based on complaints submitted by “Committee for Justice”
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins.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 stop the use of anti-terrorism legislation as a means for retaliation against rights activists and journalists. Broad UN attention to the cases […]
“Nubian compensations not a substitute for their right to return and development” Egyptian authorities must honor constitutional commitment of Article 236
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins.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, standards set forth in Convention No. 107 of 1957 for the Protection of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, and Convention No. 169 concerning […]
“Nubian compensations not a substitute for their right to return and development”
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins.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 236, as well as their obligations under international law, standards set forth in Convention No. 107 of 1957 for the Protection of […]
Egypt: Aboul-Fotouh’s life in critical danger from prolonged medical neglect in prison
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins.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 is immediate intervention to put an end to pervasive medical neglect in Egypt’s prisons; a practice that has become, in effect, a […]
Reports
First annual report for Human Rights council monitoring “An Eye on the Council”
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. February 12, Geneva, February 2019, this year, Committee for Justice issues [...]
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In a joint report regarding executions in Egypt. Three independent organizations call on Egyptian authorities to establish a moratorium on executions
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. Press release Geneva (11 February 2019) The Egyptian Front for Human Rights, [...]
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EGYPT: Enforced disappearance and medical negligence lead the violations race in Egypt during September and October 2018
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. Detention watch report: EGYPT: Enforced disappearance and medical negligence lead the violations [...]
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Joint Report: Civilians hastily executed without due process protections by Egyptian military courts
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. Geneva 15 October 2018 Today October 15, six independent rights organizations released [...]
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Egypt: The crisis continues .. Enforced disappearance tops the violations in places of detention in the months of July and August 2018
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. A new document to include to the United Nations report on [...]
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EGYPT DETENTION WATCH REPORT (May- June 2018)
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. Geneva 25 July 2018 Following CfJ’s reports on human rights violations against [...]
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EGYPT DETENTION WATCH REPORT (March- April 2018)
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. Geneva 22 May 2018 Following CfJ’s eight reports on human rights violations [...]
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EGYPT DETENTION WATCH REPORT (JAN-FEB 2018)
Want create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins. Geneva 25 March 2018 The Committee for Justice is publishing its first 2018 [...]
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