UN experts call for release of Egyptian human rights defenders jailed after meeting diplomats

27/11/2020

News briefing: Translation and editing by: Committee for Justice Geneva, 27 November 2020 United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arbitrary arrest of three […]

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UN High Commissioner Spokesperson: The arrest of three human rights defenders in Egypt is a “very worrying development”

24/11/2020

Press release:  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice, Geneva, November 20, 2020 The Spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, said […]

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UN High Commissioner Spokesperson reveals reports of violations and abuses in Idlib, western Syria

22/11/2020

Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice, Geneva, November 22, 2020 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, announced that the Office of the […]

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UN concerned over mass executions and unfair trials in Iraq amid calls for an “immediate” halt to executions

21/11/2020

Press release:  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice, Geneva, November 21, 2020 A number of UN human rights experts expressed their concerns over reports […]

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UN Human Rights Council reviews Libya’s human rights record

05/11/2020

Press release: By: Committee for Justice (CFJ), Geneva, November 6, 2020 The UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will review, for […]

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UN Committee urges Saudi authorities to release Loujain Al-Hathloul and other detainees

05/11/2020

Press release Committee for Justice, Geneva, November 5, 2020 The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has expressed its grave […]

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UN experts express concern on Covid-19 risks for detained Egyptian human rights defenders

07/10/2020

Press release: Translation and editing by CFJ Geneva, 29 September 2020 A group of United Nations human rights experts have expressed their deep concern about […]

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International demands to reveal the cause of death of Shady Habash in his prison cell in Egypt, and assurances that his death was “arbitrary”

25/09/2020

Three UN Special Rapporteurs expressed their grave concern about the death of Egyptian filmmaker Shady Habash in his prison in early May, and the failure […]

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UN: Report of the Secretary-General to monitor acts of intimidation and reprisals against human rights defenders

17/09/2020

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) said that it welcomes the report of the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on the acts of intimidation and reprisals […]

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UN human rights experts warn of the risk of prolonged detention of human rights defenders in Egypt amid COVID-19 pandemic

25/08/2020

UN human rights experts have warned that the prolonged and unnecessary pre-trial detention of dozens of Egyptian human rights defenders exposes them to a serious […]

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CFJ welcomes UN’s appointment of Libya fact-finding mission

21/08/2020

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the announcement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, of the names of the members of the […]

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights announces names of Fact-Finding Mission on Libya

19/08/2020

Geneva 19th of August 2020 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced on Wednesday the appointment of the members of the […]

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Joint NGO statement on the United Nations’ COVID-19 response

20/04/2020

Human Rights Council virtual informal conversation with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Thursday, 09 April 2020 The COVID-19 crisis is powerfully demonstrating the […]

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Egypt: Human Rights Violations in the context of Counter terrorism and National Security

30/09/2019

Joint Submission for the 34th session of the UPR Working Group, November 2019 This UPR submission has been prepared by a coalition of the following […]

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Egypt: Medical neglect in prisons a tool of the Sisi government to kill its opponents, Morsi will not be the last victim

19/06/2019

Rights groups demand Red Cross be permitted to inspect conditions in Egyptian prisons Joint Statement The death of former president Mohamed Morsi exposes one of […]

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