Egypt: CFJ reports death of young man inside Gerga Police Station in Sohag due to inhumane detention conditions amid calls for investigation

28/08/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the death of a young man inside the detention of Gerga Police Station in Sohag […]

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Tunisia: UN experts urge justice for detained human rights advocate Sihem Ben sedrine.

27/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024   UN human rights experts have issued a strong call to the Tunisian authorities, demanding immediate respect for […]

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Palestine: UN Expert condemns killing of journalists in Gaza, calls for accountability

27/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024   UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports strike by preacher Mahmoud Shaaban over re-detention in a new case amid calls to end arbitrary actions against him

27/08/2024

Press release   The Egyptian preacher and former Al-Azhar University professor, Dr. Mahmoud Shaaban, announced on Monday, August 26, that he is on a hunger […]

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CFJ issues Q2 2024 bulletin highlighting continued violations against human rights defenders in Egypt  

27/08/2024

The Committee for Justice has released its quarterly bulletin as part of its Justice for Human Rights Defenders project, monitoring violations against human rights defenders […]

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Egypt: Reforming arbitrary pretrial detention requires political will over legal formalities

26/08/2024

The recent initiatives undertaken by the Egyptian authorities to amend the maximum duration of pretrial detention are futile if not coupled with measures to end […]

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Tunisia: CFJ issues third weekly bulletin on monitoring the Tunisian presidential elections

26/08/2024

As part of its monitoring of the upcoming Tunisian presidential elections scheduled for October 6, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has released third weekly bulletin […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects referral of human rights lawyer Walid Selim for trial in a new case after 6 years of pretrial detention

26/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 20, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that on Tuesday, July 30th, Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution […]

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Yemen: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Condemns “Ansar Allah” Raid on Sana’a Office, Calls for Release of Detained Staff

23/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024   The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has condemned the storming of the United Nations […]

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Bahrain: UN Experts Warn of Life-Threatening Conditions at Jaw Prison, Urge Immediate Reforms

23/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024   Independent human rights experts have issued a stern warning to the Bahraini government, urging immediate action to […]

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Egypt: CFJ monitors renewed visit ban on human rights lawyer Hoda Abdelmonem and demands authorities to respect laws and regulations

23/08/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that the visit ban has been reinstated for human rights lawyer and activist Hoda Abdelmonem, […]

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Human Rights Organizations’ Report to the UN Universal Periodic Review.. Egypt: Whitewashing Campaigns Fail to Conceal Human Rights Crisis

22/08/2024

Ten Egyptian human rights organizations submitted a joint report on the human rights situation in Egypt, in preparation for the fourth session of the Universal […]

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Iraq: CERD commends Iraq’s progress in racial discrimination efforts, calls for continued action

22/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 19, 2024   Geneva, August 2024 – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has praised Iraq […]

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Egypt: Protest by Workers of Al-Nasr Spinning and Weaving Company “Shourbagy” After Their Demands Were Ignored

22/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that workers at the Al-Nasr Spinning and Weaving and Knitting […]

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Tunisia: CFJ condemns verdict against rapper Ghassan Aoun Allah over song about political prisoners

22/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented a ruling by a Tunisian court on Wednesday, August 14, […]

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