Tunisia: CFJ denounces selective pardon by President Saied, urges amendment and repeal of Decree 54

31/07/2024

On July 23, 2024, the Tunisian presidency announced that President Kais Saied had signed an order granting a “special presidential pardon,” releasing 233 prisoners convicted […]

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CFJ submits report on labor’s rights for 4th Egypt UPR

31/07/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported that recent political and economic developments in Egypt, including rising prices for services such as electricity, transportation, property […]

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Egypt: Article 55 Coalition Submits Report to UN UPR Committee on Conditions in Detention Centers and Prisons

30/07/2024

The member organizations of the Article 55 Coalition have reported that prisons in Egypt are used to silence anyone who speaks out against or opposes […]

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Sudan: Military Intelligence detains White Nile State bar association leader in Rabak; CFJ demands his release

29/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 29, 2024 On July 4, 2024, Sudanese Military Intelligence arrested Adam Ahmed Al-Dagnawi, head of the White Nile State Bar […]

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Sudan: Humanitarian activist Ismail Tiben killed in Al-Fashir; CFJ demands investigation and end to civilian targeting

29/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 29, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the death of humanitarian activist Ismail Tiben in the Al-Fashir region […]

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Committee for Justice Launches Second Edition of “Right to Free Elections” to Monitor Upcoming Tunisian Presidential Elections

25/07/2024

Geneva, Switzerland, [26 July 2024] – As Tunisia gears up for its presidential elections scheduled for October 6, 2024, with President Kais Saied seeking a […]

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Sudan: CFJ monitors prevention of passport issuance to lawyer Hanan Hassan, calls for end to arbitrary actions against her

25/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 25, 2024 The Sudanese prosecution has prohibited the issuance of a passport to lawyer and Sudanese Congress Party legal sector […]

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Tunisia: Former justice minister hospitalized after 17-day hunger strike, calls for his release intensify

24/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 23, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that former Tunisian Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri has been transferred to […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns detention and disappearance of Sudanese refugee, calls for halt to forced repatriation

24/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 23, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the detention and enforced disappearance of Sudanese refugee Osman Hussein Yacoub, […]

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Egypt: BBC correspondent released after detention and interrogation, cartoonist for ‘Al-Manassa’ website detained

23/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 22, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that Egyptian security forces, affiliated with the National Security Agency, have […]

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Algeria: African Commission on Human Rights Expresses Concern Following Discovery of Migrant Bodies in Desert

22/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 21, 2024 The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has voiced its concerns regarding the dire situation of migrants […]

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Egypt: Journalist Khaled Mamdouh detained and forcibly disappeared, CFJ demands his immediate release

22/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 21, 2024 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that Egyptian security forces raided the home of journalist Khaled Mamdouh […]

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Yemen: Renewed call for release of UN and NGO staff detained by Ansar Allah

19/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 17, 2024 Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Jeremy Laurence has expressed grave concern over the continued […]

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Sudan: UN Expert raises alarm over dire human rights situation

19/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 17, 2024 Radhouane Nouicer, the Designated Expert on Sudan for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has expressed deep […]

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Israel: UN Experts condemn unfair trials for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

19/07/2024

Press release Geneva – July 17, 2024 UN experts have condemned Israel for violating Palestinians’ due process rights in the occupied West Bank for the […]

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