Committee for Justice Granted Observer Status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights: A New Step Towards Strengthening Justice and Human Rights Protection

14/10/2026

Dakar– 13 October 2026 Committee for Justice (CFJ) announces that it has officially been granted Observer Status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), following the […]

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Committee for Justice Participates in the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child in Lesotho

14/10/2026

Maseru, Lesotho | 14 October 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) is participating in the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on […]

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CFJ to Host Side Event in Lesotho on Strengthening Access to Justice and Accountability for Children in Africa

14/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) will host a side event entitled “Strengthening Access to Justice and Accountability for Children in Africa” on 16 October 2026, […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents Escalating Protests in the Health Sector Over Wages and the Arrest of Doctors, Calls for the Protection of Workers’ Rights

12/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the continuation of sit-ins and protest actions by doctors and healthcare workers at a number of medical facilities […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents the Arbitrary Detention of Three Citizens in Tripoli Over Their Political Views and Calls for Their Release

12/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arbitrary arrest of three citizens, Walid Ali Hassan, Masoud Abdullah Al‑Khaddar, and Mohamed Mahni, on the evening […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents the Continued Disappearance of Citizen Mohamed Jamal Mohamed Hussein Al‑Arbad Following His Arrest in Al‑Khums and Calls for His Immediate Release

12/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the continued disappearance of Mohamed Jamal Mohamed Hussein Al‑Arbad, 27, since Friday, 4 September 2026, following his abduction […]

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Escalating Protests Inside Prisons: Human Rights Organizations Call for the Protection of Detainees, Investigations into Abuses, and an End to the Pretrial Detention Crisis

12/10/2026

The undersigned human rights organizations express their grave concern over reports and information they have received and documented regarding protests in several prisons in recent […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents Deteriorating Conditions of Dozens of Female Detainees in El Daein Prison and Calls for Adequate Healthcare and Nutrition

12/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the detention of approximately 164 female inmates inside El Daein Women’s Prison in East Darfur State, amid deteriorating […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents the Killing of 23 Civilians in Umm Badr, North Kordofan, and Calls for an Independent Investigation and Accountability

12/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented extrajudicial killings targeting civilians in the Umm Badr area of North Kordofan State, amid reports and evidence circulating […]

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Libya: Committee for Justice Documents Expanding Teachers’ Protests and School Closures in Several Municipalities, Calls for Improving Their Conditions

12/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the widening scope of protests by teachers across several Libyan municipalities over financial and professional demands. Teachers in […]

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CFJ and UN Special Procedures Organise Practical Training on Engagement with UN and African Human Rights Mechanisms in Dakar 

11/10/2026

Dakar, Senegal — 11 October 2026  The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and the Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council organised a training entitled […]

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CFJ Holds Panel in Dakar on Restrictive Laws and Transnational Repression Against Human Rights Defenders 

10/10/2026

Dakar, Senegal — 10 October 2026  The Committee for Justice (CFJ) held a panel discussion entitled “From Restrictive Laws to Transnational Repression: Protecting Human Rights […]

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UN Human Rights Council Publishes CFJ Written Statement on the Rights to Water and Sanitation in Egypt

09/10/2026

The United Nations Human Rights Council has published a written statement submitted by the Committee for Justice (CFJ) during its 63rd session, held from 7 […]

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El Obeid at Risk: Preventing Further Atrocities and Renewing Independent Accountability for Sudan

09/10/2026

*INTRODUCTION* The Committee for Justice submits this written statement under agenda item 2 of the sixty-third session of the Human Rights Council, in connection with […]

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Committee for Justice Calls for Urgent African Action to Address Transnational Repression

08/10/2026

In cooperation with the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a draft thematic resolution to the NGO Forum in […]

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