Chad: Committee for Justice Welcomes the Release of Djimoudouel Faustin and Calls for Respect for Trade Union Rights and an End to Prosecutions Linked to Their Exercise

11/11/2026

Geneva, 11 November 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the release of Djimoudouel Faustin, President of the Independent Union of Teachers of Chad (SIET), […]

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Committee for Justice Calls for Review of 20-Year Prison Sentence Against Former Colonel Alpha Yaya Sangaré in Mali

10/11/2026

Geneva – 10 November 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its grave concern over the judgment issued on 3 September 2026 by the Criminal […]

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CFJ Submits Report to UN Special Rapporteur on Threats to Freedom of Expression in Egypt and Sudan

08/11/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom […]

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Chad: One year after the restriction of four human rights defenders’ freedom of movement, the Justice Committee calls for the disclosure of the investigation’s findings

05/11/2026

Geneva, 5 November 2026 One year after the restriction of the freedom of movement of four members of the Chadian Human Rights League (LTDH) in […]

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Niger: Five Months After His Arrest, Committee for Justice Calls for Clarification on the Fate of Activist Nassirou Bodo and an End to the Criminalisation of Criticism of the Authorities

05/11/2026

Geneva, 5 November 2026                          The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its deep concern over the continuing uncertainty surrounding the legal status and whereabouts of Nigerien […]

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Niger: Committee for Justice Calls for Reversal of Provisional Deprivation of Nationality of Five Public Figures and Warns of Risks of Statelessness

04/11/2026

Geneva, 3 November 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its deep concern following the decree signed on 17 September 2026 by General Abdourahamane Tiani, […]

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Committee for Justice Expresses Concern over the Suspected Enforced Disappearance and Continued Detention of Malian Activist Youssouf Daba Diawara

02/11/2026

2 November 2026 Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its grave concern over the case of Malian political activist Youssouf Daba Diawara, whose whereabouts remained unknown […]

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Burkina Faso: Committee for Justice Calls for Disclosure of Idrissa Badini’s Fate and an End to His Enforced Disappearance

01/11/2026

Geneva, 1 November 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its deep concern over the continued enforced disappearance of activist Idrissa Badini in Burkina Faso, […]

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Mali: Committee for Justice Calls for Immediate Disclosure of the Fate and Whereabouts of Lawyer Mountaga Tall and His Son Cheick Mamadou Tall

01/11/2026

1 November 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its grave concern over the continued disappearance of Malian lawyer and politician Mountaga Tall and his […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Documents the Arbitrary Detention of Humanitarian Organization Employees in Nyala and Calls for Their Immediate Release

31/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arrest of two employees of the humanitarian organization CARE in the city of Nyala, the capital of […]

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Participation Under Fear Is Not Meaningful Participation: Egypt Must Ensure a Safe Environment for Civil Society

30/10/2026

The undersigned organizations are seriously alarmed by the recent wave of attacks against the free press and independent fact-checkers in Egypt, which sends a chilling […]

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Burkina Faso: Committee for Justice Warns of the Human Rights Protection Risks Following the Closure of the UN Human Rights Office

28/10/2026

Press Release The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses its deep concern over the closure of the United Nations Human Rights Office in Burkina Faso, warning […]

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Libya’s First Child Rights Review: CFJ Calls for Legislative Reform, a Comprehensive Child Protection Law, and Effective Implementation of Commitments

28/10/2026

Maseru, Lesotho – 17 October 2026** The Committee for Justice (CFJ) participated in the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the […]

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Organizations condemn Mada Masr shutdown, stand with editor-in-chief Lina Attalah

28/10/2026

We, the undersigned organizations, condemn in the strongest terms the conviction of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr, and the […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Condemns the EGP 3 Million Fine, Closure of Mada Masr, and Detention of Lina Attalah, and Calls for an End to Restrictions on Press Freedom

27/10/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the judgment issued on 27 October 2026 by the New Cairo Misdemeanor Court against Lina Attalah, Editor-in-Chief of […]

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