UN reacts to CFJ’s complaints on the detention, disappearance and torture of Egyptian human rights defender Ahmed Amasha

16/01/2023

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 16, 2023 UN experts have expressed grave concerns about the repeated enforced disappearance, torture, […]

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Egypt acquits father of exiled human rights activist of ‘joining terrorist group’

06/11/2022

Press release Translated and Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 6, 2022 The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, expresses her […]

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UN experts: Egyptian lawyer harassed and intimidated over his work defending a high-profile case

06/11/2022

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 6, 2022 UN experts affirmed their rejection of harassment and interference in the work […]

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Based on a complaint from CFJ, UN group says detention of four Egyptians ‘arbitrary’

11/10/2022

Communicating with various United Nations mechanisms is a strategic goal for the Committee for Justice (CFJ) to lift injustice against victims of human rights abuses […]

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Sudan: UN calls for investigation on killing of 3 activists in West Darfur by armed militias 

02/10/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: October 2, 2022  UN experts have expressed their concerns about the excessive use of force […]

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Egypt: UN concerned about the results of investigations into the killing of economist Ayman Hadhoud, calls for new probe

29/09/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 29, 2022 United Nations human rights experts have expressed concern about the allegations of […]

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UN: Ukraine war cut funding for emergency care for victims of sexual violence in South Sudan

26/09/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 25 September 2022 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in South Sudan said […]

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UN Fact-Finding Mission in Libya urges the parties to the conflict to stop hostilities in Tripoli and protect civilians

03/09/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 1, 2022 The United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya urged all parties involved […]

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Egypt: UN concerned about disappearance and trial of a Yemeni citizen, amid fears of his deportation to his country

01/09/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 1, 2022 UN experts have expressed their deep concerns about the arbitrary detention, enforced […]

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Egypt: Immediately release ten Nubians arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia for over two years and suspend their trial

29/08/2022

In the days before the slated 31 August sentencing of ten Egyptian Nubians detained in Saudi Arabia now for over two years, the undersigned rights […]

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Human Rights Defenders Training Platform

17/08/2022

The Committee for Justice is proud to announce the establishment of the Human Rights Defenders Training Platform as part of its Human Rights Defenders Watch […]

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Bachelet denounces killing of Palestinian children in Gaza 

11/08/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: August 11, 2022  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has expressed […]

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Egypt: UN calls for an end to violations against detained human rights lawyer Youssef Mansour

08/08/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: August 8, 2022 United Nations human rights experts affirm that the arrest, enforced disappearance and […]

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UN experts call for international investigation into the 2020 Beirut explosion

03/08/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: August 3, 2022 UN experts affiliated with the Human Rights Council in Geneva called for […]

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UN demands release of Libyan woman detained for expressing her views

02/08/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: August 2, 2022 UN experts called for the immediate release of Iftikhar Boudra, a Libyan […]

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