UN concerned about UAE’s listing of 4 human rights defenders on ‘terrorist lists’ without notifying them 

27/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva 27 March 2022  UN experts have expressed their concern about UAE’s inclusion of two human […]

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UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture visits Tunisia   

27/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva 27 March 2022  The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is planning to […]

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Committee for Justice and Dignity urge UN Human Rights Council to create a mechanism to investigate human rights violations in Egypt   

23/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: March 23, 2022  The Committee for Justice and Dignity have called on the United Nations Human Rights […]

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Chair of UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria calls for investigations into possible war crimes   

20/03/2022

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice   Geneva: March 20 2022   The Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian […]

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Egypt: UN concerned about recent wave of executions amid calls to ensure fair trial standards 

15/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: 15 March 2022  The spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, expressed […]

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After complaints by Committee for Justice, UN pressures Egypt to reveal fate of forcibly disappeared citizens 

14/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: 14 March 2022  The UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances expressed its hope that appropriate investigations would […]

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Bachelet warns of increased violence in the occupied Palestinian territories and calls for those responsible to be held accountable 

06/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: 6 March 2022  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has warned […]

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Qatar: UN experts commend legislative revision efforts and ask about stance on death penalty

03/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: March 3, 2022  UN Human Rights Committee has concluded its review of the initial periodic report […]

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South Sudan: UN report reveals horrific violations against civilians in Tambura, amid calls for those responsible to be held accountable 

01/03/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: March 1, 2022  The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations […]

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UN concerned about deteriorating health condition of detained Bahraini human rights activist Abdul-Jalil Al-Singace  

28/02/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: February 28, 2022   Arrests and sentencing due to his human rights activities:  The experts said […]

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Tunisia: UN demands authorities to respond to request to establish cemetery for Baha’i minority   

28/02/2022

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: February 28, 2022 United Nations human rights experts affirmed that the Tunisian authorities’ rejection […]

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UN experts concerned about use of Israeli Pegasus to spy on Palestinian activists 

28/02/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: February 27, 2022    A group of United Nations human rights experts have expressed their […]

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UN issues statement on detained Al Jazeera journalists after CFJ communication

23/02/2022

As part of its continuous success in bringing the voices of the oppressed to UN mechanisms in order to work for their redress and lift […]

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Tunisia: UN concerned about possible physical assault and intimidation against human rights defender by security services 

20/02/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: February 20 2022  UN experts have expressed their grave concern about acts of harassment, physical […]

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CEDAW experts review Lebanon’s file amid calls for a law that addresses all forms of discrimination against women

20/02/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: February 20 2022  The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women […]

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