Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents the Death of a Political Detainee Inside Gamasa Prison

02/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of political detainee Mohamed Mokhtar Shallal (58 years old) inside his place of detention at Gamasa […]

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CFJ Participates in Initial Dialogue with Andrea Bolaños Vargas, the New UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

01/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) participated in an initial dialogue with Andrea Bolaños Vargas, the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human […]

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Committee for Justice Participates in Webinar on “Beyond the Banjul Declaration: Opportunities and Challenges”

01/06/2026

30 May 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ), represented by its Executive Director, Ahmed Mefreh, participated in a webinar organized by the Sudan Human Rights […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents Cases of Torture and Arbitrary Arrest in Security Facilities in Benghazi and Zliten, Calls for Investigation

30/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented incidents of physical torture and arbitrary detention affecting detainees inside security facilities in the cities of Benghazi and […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Condemns Death and Prison Sentences in Cases Related to Alleged Cooperation with RSF, Calls for Fair Trial Guarantees

27/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the rulings issued by the Khartoum East Court “B”, which sentenced five individuals to death by hanging, including […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of 250 Detainees from Qarnada Military Prison

27/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomed the initiation of procedures to release 250 detainees from the Qarnada Reform and Rehabilitation Institution in eastern Libya, in […]

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Sudan: CFJ organized a Closed Consultation between Sudanese Civil Society Organizations and the UN Fact-Finding Mission

26/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a closed civil society consultation that brought together more than ten Sudanese organizations with the United Nations Independent International […]

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Sudan: CFJ Organizes Meeting Between ACHPR Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Sudanese Civil Society Organizations in Banjul

26/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia — The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a meeting between Hon. Commissioner Maria Teresa Manuela, Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Calls for Protection of Displaced Women Amid Rising Rape Incidents in Tawila, North Darfur

26/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a rise in sexual violence against women and girls displaced from the city of El Fasher to the […]

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Egypt: Rights Groups Call for the Release of Filmmaker Omar Salah Marei and Immediate Access to Medical Care

25/05/2026

We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the continued detention of Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter Omar Salah Marei. We call for his immediate and unconditional release, […]

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CFJ and EFHR Submit Joint Input to ACHPR on Draft Declaration for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

22/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and the Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) submitted a joint input to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ […]

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Sudan: CFJ Organizes Side Event at ACHPR 87th Session on Civil Society Engagement with UN and African Fact-Finding Missions

22/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia, 13 May 2026 — The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a public side event on Sudan on the margins of the 87th […]

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Libya: NGO Forum Adopts CFJ-Submitted Resolution Calling for Stronger ACHPR Monitoring of Human Rights Crisis

19/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia — The Committee for Justice welcomes the adoption of Resolution CRES/003/05/26 on the Situation of Human Rights in Libya, which CFJ submitted […]

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NGO Forum Adopts CFJ-Submitted Resolution on Forced Displacement, Non-Refoulement, and the Protection of Sudanese Civilians, Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Migrants in Sudan, Egypt and Libya

19/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia, 9 May 2026 — The Committee for Justice welcomes the adoption of a thematic resolution submitted by CFJ on Forced Displacement, Non-Refoulement, […]

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Sudan: CFJ Organizes Meeting Between UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues and Sudanese CSOs on the Margins of the 87th ACHPR Session

19/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia — The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a meeting between the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Prof. Nicolas Levrat, and […]

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