Egypt: CFJ monitors employees at Aswan Water Company holding a protest for fair employment contracts

25/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 21, 2024   Employees at the Aswan Water and Sanitation Company organized a protest on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, demanding […]

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Gaza: UN High Commissioner Urges Action to Address Gaza and West Bank Crises

24/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 16, 2024   Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is calling on all influential states to take […]

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Sudan: CFJ demands release of aid activistsin Sennar state, Saif al-Dawla Jadid and Mohamed El-Hadi

24/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 16, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has called for the immediate release of aid activists Saif al-Dawla Jadid […]

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Egypt: Arrest of 17 Activists in front of UN Women’s Headquarters Protest

24/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 24, 2024   Egyptian security forces detained 17 activists on Tuesday afternoon outside the United Nations Women’s Headquarters in Cairo. […]

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Sudan: CFJ rejects Rapid Support Forces arrest of Danish Council director in “Um Dukhun”, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed demands his release

22/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 15, 2024   Forces affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan arrested human rights defender and Danish Council […]

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Israel: UN Experts warn Israel and Iran to de-escalate conflict to safeguard human rights

22/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 16, 2024   In a stark condemnation of the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, UN experts have called for […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports 14th death in detention facilities in Egypt during 2024 of a political detainee in Badr Prison Complex

22/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 21, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported the 14th death inside detention centers and prisons in Egypt […]

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Sudan: CFJ calls for release of 4 activists detained after organizing Ramadan iftar

18/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 14, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has denounced the arrest of 4 activists in Al-Burqiq locality, Northern State, […]

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Egypt: CFJ highlights renewal of labor activist Sameh Zakaria’s detention despite deteriorating health

18/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 16, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has observed the renewal of detention for Egyptian labor rights defender and […]

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Tunisia: CFJ supporting journalist Mohamed Bou Ghaleb in his demand for a fair trial and an end to arbitrary measures against him

17/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 16, 2024   Tunisian journalist and human rights defender Mohamed Bou Ghaleb, from inside his detention, has urged for a […]

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Sudan: CFJ condemns arbitrary measures against head of “Basharat” organization in White Nile, Dr. Nizar Abu Zeid

17/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 14, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has voiced opposition to the arbitrary actions taken against Dr. Nizar Abu […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports political detainee’s hunger strike in Sharqia due to violations and torture

16/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 15, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the continued hunger strike of Egyptian citizen Ahmed Mohamed Abdel […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects investigation referral of 35 Leoni Egypt workers due their strike, calls for halt to arbitrary measures against them

16/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   The management of Leoni Egypt, specializing in manufacturing automotive electrical harnesses, referred 35 workers from factories 2 […]

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Egypt: CFJ stands in solidarity with Nile Co. for Roads and Bridges workers on strike for minimum wage implementation

15/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   Workers at the Nile Road and Bridges Company in the Al-Sawah area of Cairo continue their strike, […]

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Egypt: Lawsuit filed against Alexandria Containers’ Official Trade Union Committee for Alleged Workers’ Rights violations

15/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 7, 2024   Yusri Maarouf, a former Egyptian parliamentarian and head of the wages department at Alexandria Container and Cargo […]

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