Oral Statement at HRC62: CFJ Urges Human Rights Council to Translate the Banjul Joint Declaration on Sudan into Concrete Protection and Accountability Outcomes

25/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted an oral statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council, under Agenda Item 2, during the Enhanced Oral Update […]

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Oral Statement HRC62: CFJ Urges the Human Rights Council to address the Death Penalty through the Lens of the Prohibition of Torture and Deaths in Detention Facilities in Egypt

24/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted an oral statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council, under Agenda Item 3, during the Interactive Dialogue with […]

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Tunisia: A UN and African Message of Support to Civil Society in the Face of Current Challenges

23/06/2026

Geneva, 23 June 2026 The United Nations, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and Tunisian and international civil society organizations reaffirmed the importance […]

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Egypt and Sudan: CFJ submits a contribution to OHCHR on the safety of journalists

22/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) submitted a written contribution to Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in response to the […]

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Side Event at the Human Rights Council to Discuss Civic Space and Freedom of Association in Tunisia

22/06/2026

Geneva, 23 June 2026 Committee for Justice (CFJ), in partnership with the Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH), the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD), […]

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Committee for Justice Concludes the Sudan Task Force Coalition Training on the Universal Periodic Review in Kampala

16/06/2026

Kampala, 16 June 2026 Committee for Justice concluded today the Sudan Task Force Coalition training on the Universal Periodic Review, held in Kampala, Uganda, on […]

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Committee for Justice Launches Its Second Training for the Sudan Task Force on the Universal Periodic Review in Kampala

15/06/2026

Committee for Justice is launching its second training for the Sudan Task Force on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Kampala, Uganda, with the participation […]

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CFJ Participates in Initial Dialogue with Andrea Bolaños Vargas, the New UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

01/06/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) participated in an initial dialogue with Andrea Bolaños Vargas, the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human […]

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Committee for Justice Participates in Webinar on “Beyond the Banjul Declaration: Opportunities and Challenges”

01/06/2026

30 May 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ), represented by its Executive Director, Ahmed Mefreh, participated in a webinar organized by the Sudan Human Rights […]

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Sudan: CFJ organized a Closed Consultation between Sudanese Civil Society Organizations and the UN Fact-Finding Mission

26/05/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a closed civil society consultation that brought together more than ten Sudanese organizations with the United Nations Independent International […]

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Sudan: CFJ Organizes Meeting Between ACHPR Special Rapporteur on Prisons and Sudanese Civil Society Organizations in Banjul

26/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia — The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a meeting between Hon. Commissioner Maria Teresa Manuela, Special Rapporteur on Prisons, Conditions of Detention […]

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Sudan: CFJ Organizes Side Event at ACHPR 87th Session on Civil Society Engagement with UN and African Fact-Finding Missions

22/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia, 13 May 2026 — The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a public side event on Sudan on the margins of the 87th […]

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Libya: NGO Forum Adopts CFJ-Submitted Resolution Calling for Stronger ACHPR Monitoring of Human Rights Crisis

19/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia — The Committee for Justice welcomes the adoption of Resolution CRES/003/05/26 on the Situation of Human Rights in Libya, which CFJ submitted […]

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Sudan: CFJ Organizes Meeting Between UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues and Sudanese CSOs on the Margins of the 87th ACHPR Session

19/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia — The Committee for Justice (CFJ) organized a meeting between the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Prof. Nicolas Levrat, and […]

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CFJ Co-Organizes Side Event during the 87th Session of the African Commission on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in North Africa

18/05/2026

Banjul, The Gambia — 15 May 2026 The Committee for Justice (CFJ), in cooperation with the International Commission of Jurists, Libya Crimes Watch, and Intersection […]

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