CFJ Demands the Release of Activist Diénaba N’Diom, Viewing Her Detention as an Undermining of Transitional Justice Efforts in Mauritania

21/01/2026

Geneva – Nouakchott (January 19, 2026): The Committee for Justice (CFJ) follows with grave concern the continued detention of human rights activist and women’s rights […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Harsh Humanitarian Conditions Inside New Valley Prison and Calls for an End to Violations and Improved Detention Conditions

21/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a serious deterioration in the humanitarian and living conditions of political detainees inside New Valley Prison, amid arbitrary […]

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CFJ Expresses Concern Over the Referral of Rights Activist “Ould Ghadda” to Trial, Viewing the Rejection of His Evidence as an Undermining of Anti-Corruption Efforts in Mauritania

21/01/2026

Geneva – Nouakchott: The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has followed with great interest the recent developments in the case of the President of the “Global […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Documents Death of Prisoner Inside Borg El Arab Prison Prior to His Release, Calls for Independent Investigation and Accountability

21/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of prisoner Mohamed Gaber Saad Masoud Ali (46 years old) inside his place of detention at […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Condemns Arrest of Ahmed Douma and Calls for an End to Security Harassment Following Presidential Pardon

21/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented that Egyptian authorities arrested activist and poet Ahmed Douma from his home in the early hours of Tuesday, […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents Enforced Disappearance of Lawyer Khalafallah Hussein in El Obeid and Calls for His Immediate Release

21/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arrest of lawyer Khalafallah Hussein Abdelaziz by security authorities in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan […]

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“Committee for Justice” Warns Against Government Decree “Legitimizing” Child Labor and Restricting Women’s Economic Rights in Mauritania

21/01/2026

Geneva – Nouakchott: The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its full solidarity and deep concern regarding recent legislative moves in Mauritania, specifically the proposed “Draft […]

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Egypt: Activist Mohamed Adel assaulted in prison; rights organizations demand credible Public Prosecution investigation and hold Interior Ministry responsible for his safety

21/01/2026

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the assault and attempted strangulation of activist Mohamed Adel in his cell on Saturday, 10 January, inside the 10th […]

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CFJ Warns of the Dangers of Security Inaction Regarding Death Threats Against Human Rights Defender “Biram Dah Abeid” in Mauritania

20/01/2026

Nouakchott – Geneva: The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its deep concern over reports from Mauritania regarding explicit and direct death threats received by human […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Condemns Large‑Scale Forced Displacement and Confiscation of Hundreds of Homes in Um Rawaba, Calls for Immediate Halt to Violations and Accountability

20/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented alarming information regarding a campaign carried out by Military Intelligence in the city of Um Rawaba, involving the […]

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CFJ Condemns the Continued Detention of Activist Youssouf Camara and Calls on Mauritanian Authorities to Halt “Malicious Legal Proceedings” Under the Law on Symbols

20/01/2026

Nouakchott – Geneva: The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its strongest condemnation of the ongoing arbitrary detention of activist and human rights defender Youssouf Camara. […]

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UN Human Rights Chief Says War Has Pushed Sudan Into an “Abyss” and Describes Sexual Violence as a Systematic Weapon of War

19/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) reports that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated during a press conference held on 18 January […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents Killing of Civilian Under Torture in West Kordofan and Warns of Escalating Violations

18/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the death of Sudanese citizen Salah Al‑Amin, from the Um Ragedti area in West Kordofan, after he was […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents the Abduction of 97 Young Men in West Kordofan and Warns of Ongoing Violations

18/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the abduction of 97 young men by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Ayal Bakhit area of […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents Killing of 14 Journalists in 2025 and Warns of El‑Fashir Becoming a Blind Spot for Press Freedom Violations

18/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a dangerous escalation of violations committed against journalists and media workers in Sudan throughout 2025, amid ongoing conflict […]

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