UN Experts Urge Egypt to End Ongoing Restrictions on Released Human Rights Defenders

15/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the press release issued by United Nations special rapporteurs calling on Egypt to immediately lift all restrictions imposed on […]

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UN Human Rights Chief to Visit Sudan Amid Ongoing Armed Conflict and Widespread Displacement

12/01/2026

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is expected to undertake an official visit to Sudan from 14 to 18 January 2026, […]

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Egypt: Committee for Justice Highlights UN Mechanisms’ Warning Over Violations Against Sudanese Refugees and Asylum Seekers

07/01/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported that several UN Special Procedures mechanisms have issued an official allegation letter to the Egyptian government regarding the […]

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Sudan: UN report details horrific patterns of violations committed during RSF takeover of Zamzam IDP camp

18/12/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses grave concern over the findings of a report issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights […]

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CFJ showcases the “Justice Watch Archive” at the RightsX Summit at the UN Human Rights Office in Geneva

10/12/2025

10 December 2025 – International Human Rights Day Committee for Justice (CFJ) participated in the RightsX Summit organized by the Office of the UN High […]

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Eight UN Special Procedures Raise Serious Concerns Over Egypt’s Counter-Terrorism Practices Following Documented Cases Submitted by CFJ

16/11/2025

Eight United Nations Special Procedures have formally transmitted an allegation letter to the Egyptian government, raising deep concern over a recurring pattern of arbitrary detention, […]

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Geneva: UN launches new report on enforced disappearances targeting land, natural resources, and environmental defenders

25/09/2025

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, in cooperation with several partners, held a high-level event on 22 September 2025 in Geneva to […]

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Sudan: CFJ and AWAFY Sudanese Organization deliver joint statement before the Human Rights Council on worsening rights crisis

15/09/2025

The Committee for Justice and AWAFY Sudanese Organization delivered a joint oral statement during the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, drawing […]

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Sudan: The CFJ Warns in a Written Statement to the Human Rights Council of Ongoing Atrocities and Urges Renewal of the Fact-Finding Mission’s Mandate

10/09/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has warned in a written statement submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council during its sixtieth session, held from […]

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Sudan: CFJ Organizes a Side Event on the Margins of the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council on Documenting Violations to Advance Long-Term Accountability

09/09/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) is organizing a side event entitled “Sudan in Crisis: Documenting Violations to Advance Long-Term Accountability” on the sidelines of the […]

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Human Rights Council adopts resolution on discrimination against women and girls incorporating CFJ–Nazra proposals

19/08/2025

Geneva, 25 July 2025 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and Nazra for Feminist Studies welcome the adoption of Resolution A/HRC/59/L.18/Rev.1 by the United Nations Human […]

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UNHRC adopts resolution on journalists’ safety reflecting CFJ’s key recommendations  

19/08/2025

Geneva, 25 July 2025 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the adoption of Resolution A/HRC/59/L.20 on the Safety of Journalists by the United Nations Human […]

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The CFJ submits contribution to the UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearance revealing the gender dimensions of enforced disappearance in Burkina Faso, Egypt, and Sudan

24/07/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that enforced disappearance constitutes a chain of interconnected violations whose impacts are particularly exacerbated for women and girls. This […]

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The CFJ submits a contribution to the HRC on the role of local governance in promoting human rights in Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Gambia

24/07/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) stated that effective governance is not built merely on the distribution of powers or resource management; rather, it fundamentally relies […]

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Egypt: The CFJ Discusses in a Side Event the Fate of UPR Recommendations Related to Egypt and the Extent of Monitoring its Human Rights Commitments Nationally and Internationally

04/07/2025

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a side event titled “From Recommendations to Reality: Monitoring Egypt’s Human Rights Commitments,” on Tuesday, July 2, 2025, on […]

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