UN rights chief: Safety of journalists is not just a question of personal security, it is a question of safety and health of entire societies

05/05/2023

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: May 3, 2023   The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has […]

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Egypt: Detained Academic At Risk of Death.. Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment

03/05/2023

(Beirut, May 3, 2023) – The Egyptian authorities should immediately release Salah Soltan, the arbitrarily detained father of a prominent US human rights defender, 51 […]

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Global Legal and Rule of Law Community Stands in Solidarity with Lebanese Lawyer Nizar Saghieh

24/04/2023

We, the undersigned bar associations, lawyers, judges, and civil society organizations committed to the rule of law, join from across the globe to denounce the […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns assault on detained activists, calls for probe into Badr prison abuses

19/04/2023

The Committee for Justice has documented that human rights lawyer Mohamed El-Baqer, and activists Mohamed Oxygen and Ahmed Douma, were attacked by security forces inside […]

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After the attack on activists and HRDs by the Badr 1 prison administration Security forces arrest Neama Hesham from her home in the today’s hours

17/04/2023

In a serious escalation to the violence against activists and HRDs held in Badr 1 prison, security forces this morning arrested Mrs. Neamatallah Hesham, wife […]

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Egypt: Stop torture in Minya prison

17/04/2023

The Committee for Justice has documented the torture of a detainee and mass violations of human rights at the Minya 1 penitentiary in southern Egypt, […]

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CFJ welcomes UN Human Rights Committee report on Egypt, calls for pressure to implement recommendations

12/04/2023

The Committee for Justice said that the report of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on reviewing Egypt and the extent to which it implemented […]

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UN Rights Chief concerned about tense situation in Sudan, calling for redoubled efforts to restore a civilian-led government

11/04/2023

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: April 10, 2023   The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressed […]

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Libya: human rights spotlight must be maintained, says UN rights chief

06/04/2023

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: April 3, 2023   UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk confirmed on Monday […]

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Global Coalition of Civil Society and Media Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Independent Media Outlets in Lebanon Amid Targeting

06/04/2023

We the undersigned group of civil society and media organizations from around the world come together to stand in solidarity with two independent Lebanese media […]

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Egypt: Arbitrary detention and attempted deportation of Uyghur asylum-seekers condemned by rights organizations

05/04/2023

The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the Egyptian government for its relentless campaign against immigrants and students from the Uyghur minority. Ongoing for years, the […]

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UN Human Rights Committee issues findings on Egypt, calls for the abolition of the death penalty

28/03/2023

Newz briefing Geneva: March 26, 2023   The United Nations Human Rights Committee issued its findings on Egypt on 24 March after examining the State […]

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Joint Letter Calling on Secretary Blinken to Urge Egypt to Withdraw Its Upcoming NGO Registration Deadline

24/03/2023

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 RE: Upcoming registration deadline under Egypt’s 2019 NGO […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents death of two political detainees in Al-Abadia and Wadi el-Natrun prisons

21/03/2023

Press release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: March 19, 2023 The Committee for Justice has documented the death of two political detainees inside detention centers […]

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Egypt: CFJ denounces new death sentence in the ‘Helwan Brigades’ case

21/03/2023

Press release By: Committee for Justice Geneva: March 19, 2023   The Committee for Justice denounced the death sentence issued by the First Terrorism Circuit […]

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