Tunisia: CFJ condemns arrest warrant against Sihem Ben Sedrine, and demands an end to arbitrary actions against her

19/08/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has expressed strong condemnation of the recent issuance of an arrest warrant against Sihem Ben Sedrine, the former president of […]

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Human Rights Organizations Condemn Crackdown on Egyptian Journalists, and Warn of Widening Press Freedom Violations  

07/08/2024

7 August 2024 The undersigned organizations condemn the repeated security crackdown on and prosecution and enforced disappearance of journalists only for practicing their journalistic duties. […]

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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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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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Committee for Justice and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Submit Report to UN Universal Periodic Review

15/07/2024

Geneva, Switzerland and Washington, United States [July 15, 2024] – The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) have jointly submitted […]

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Egypt: CFJ Secures two opinions from UN working group regarding cases of Moaaz El-Sharqaoui and Mohamed Mubarak

12/07/2024

The ongoing communication by the Committee for Justice (CFJ) with UN mechanisms, aimed at addressing injustices against victims of violations in Egypt and other covered […]

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Egypt: Rights groups renew call to downgrade National Council for Human Rights for lack of independence

11/07/2024

The Committee for Justice (CFJ), MENA Rights Group and the Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) submitted an evaluation report to the Sub-Committee on Accreditation […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns ‘Revolutionary Guards’ mass executions, calls for judicial reform

11/07/2024

The First Circuit of the Criminal Court, convened at the Badr Court Complex, led by Judge Mohamed El-Said El-Sherbiny, with judges Gharib Mohamed Metwally, Mahmoud […]

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Joint NGO letter on the EU’s macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights

13/06/2024

We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, urge the European Commission and member states to uphold international and EU law to ensure […]

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Egypt: UN experts call on government to stop targeting and retaliating against human rights lawyers  

11/06/2024

The undersigned organizations support the letter by five UN Special Rapporteurs, published on 19 May 2024, addressing the Egyptian government in regards to the ongoing […]

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Joint Statement: Italy Must Review its Decision to Classify Egypt as a “Safe Country of Origin” 

05/06/2024

41 civil society organizations express their deep concern for Italy’s decision to classify the Arab Republic of Egypt as a “safe country of origin”, under […]

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Egypt: Tantawi Arrested in Court to Serve a Prison Sentence for Challenging President Sisi in 2023 Elections

29/05/2024

On 27 May, an Egyptian Court of Appeals upheld a February 2024 sentence issued by the Matareya Misdemeanors Court against Ahmed al-Tantawi and 22 of […]

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Egypt: Immediately and unconditionally release prominent political activist Mohamed Adel

08/05/2024

Joint Statement   The 80 undersigned human rights organizations reiterate their call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release prominent political activist and […]

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