Egypt: On World Day for Safety and Health, CFJ demands implementation of ILO and national laws to enhance workplace safety

29/04/2024

Egyptian workers face numerous challenges related to occupational health and safety, especially in high-risk industries, such as construction and electrical industries, in addition to the […]

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Palestine: UN Human Rights Chief deplores harrowing killings of children and women in Rafah

26/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 23, 2024   UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today decried a series of Israeli strikes on Rafah in the […]

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Tunisia: Human rights defender Najib Chebbi faces terrorism charges; CFJ calls for end to arbitrary measures aganist him

26/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 22, 2024   Najib Chebbi, the head of the National Salvation Front and a prominent advocate for political detainees’ rights […]

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Sudan: UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination calls for ceasefire and end to ethnic violence, hate speech

26/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 17, 2024   The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) issued a stern call to action today, […]

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Tunisia: CFJ Condemns Sentencing of Journalist Mohamed Bou Ghallab to 6 Months in Prison, Urges Respect for Press Freedom

25/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 23, 2024   The Tunisian Court of First Instance has handed down a 6-month prison sentence to prominent journalist and […]

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Sudan: CFJ documents army arrest of human rights lawyer Bakri El Mahi in Singa city

25/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 17, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arrest of human rights lawyer Bakri El Mahi by […]

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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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