UN concerned about arbitrary arrest and violations against human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia 

01/02/2022

News briefing:  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: February 1, 2022 UN experts have expressed their concerns about the alleged arbitrary arrest and […]

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UN warns of escalation of conflict in Yemen and its effects on civilians after Saudi bombing of a detention center    

30/01/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 30, 2022 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned of the […]

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UN worried about situation of civilians in Syria’s Al-Hasakah, after prisoners affiliated with ISIS escaped from prison 

25/01/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 25 January 2022 Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, stressed that the […]

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Algeria: UN concerned about prison sentence against Christian citizen on charges of insulting Islam 

25/01/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 25 January 2022 UN experts expressed their concerns about the conviction of an Algerian citizen named Hamid Soudad (42 years […]

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High Commissioner Spokesperson expresses her grave concern over continuing escalation in Yemen 

22/01/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 18 2022 Spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, expressed her grave concern over the continued escalation of […]

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Following a complaint by CFJ, UN experts condemn continued detention of a member of Quranist minority in Egypt 

22/01/2022

News briefing: Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 20 2022 UN experts condemned the arrest, enforced disappearance and continued detention of a member of […]

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Lebanon: UN requests investigation into threats against lawyer and human rights defender for his support for Syrian refugees 

19/01/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 19, 2022 United Nations human rights experts have called on the Lebanese authorities to explain the measures […]

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Egypt: UN concerned about life-threatening health condition of former presidential candidate Aboul Fotouh  

18/01/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: January 13, 2022  UN experts have expressed their deep concern about the the life-threatening health condition of former Egyptian presidential candidate, Dr. Abdel […]

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UN concerned about deteriorating health condition of imprisoned Bahraini human rights defender Abduljalil Al-Singace

18/01/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 18 2022 UN experts have expressed their concerns about the deteriorating health of imprisoned Bahraini human rights […]

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Tunisia: UN High Commissioner condemns human rights violations

13/01/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 11, 2022 The Ssokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Liz Throssell, emphasized […]

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UN concerned that a former Jordanian official was tortured during his interrogation

04/01/2022

News briefing: Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 3, 2021 UN experts have expressed their grave concerns about allegations that a former Jordanian official, Basem Awadallah, was […]

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Egypt: UN concerned about continued detention of 4 human rights defenders  

04/01/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 4 January 2022 UN experts have expressed their serious concerns about the continued renewal of the […]

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UN experts concerned about attack on Iraqi journalist covering protests in the country 

02/01/2022

News briefing: Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: January 2, 2022 UN experts have expressed their concern about the alleged physical attacks, threats and judicial harassment against […]

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UN experts criticize legal amendments to combat terrorism in Algeria, amid fears of human rights violations

30/12/2021

News briefing:   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 30, 2021 UN experts issued a memorandum with comments and proposals on some of the laws related to the […]

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UNESCO Director-General and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights call for the release of two officials detained in Yemen 

28/12/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 28, 2021 The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human […]

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