Committee for Justice Welcomes the Human Rights Council’s Adoption of the Resolution on El Obeid, Calling it an Important Step Towards Civilian Protection and Accountability in Sudan

06/07/2026

Geneva – Committee for Justice (CFJ) welcomes the adoption by the United Nations Human Rights Council of its resolution on the human rights situation in […]

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Sudan: In its Statement to the Human Rights Council, Committee for Justice Calls for Strengthening the Draft Resolution on El Obeid and Preserving the Mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission

03/07/2026

Geneva, 3 July 2026 In its statement delivered during the Human Rights Council’s urgent debate on the human rights situation in and around El Obeid, […]

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Sudan: CFJ urges rights-based reconstruction safeguards for internally displaced persons

02/07/2026

Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a contribution to the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, in response to the […]

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Sudan: Committee for Justice Calls for Stronger Protection of Women and Girls in UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances Draft General Comment on Enforced Disappearance

01/07/2026

The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has submitted a written contribution in response to the call for inputs on the first draft of General Comment No. […]

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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 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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Joint Statement by Sudanese Civil Society Organizations in Support of the Banjul Joint Declaration on Sudan

14/05/2026

We, the undersigned Sudanese civil society organizations, human rights groups, victims’ associations, and community-based initiatives, welcome the adoption of the “Banjul Joint Declaration on Sudan” […]

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