Egypt: UN demand halting the execution of a monk tortured to confess to alleged crimes

21/12/2020

Translation and editing by Committee for Justice Geneva, December 21, 2020 UN experts have expressed their concern about the Egyptian authorities’ mistreatment of two members of […]

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Egypt: UN concerned about use of terrorism courts to take revenge on Bahey El-Din Hassan and other human rights defenders

02/12/2020

News briefing: Translation and editing by: Committee for Justice Geneva, 2 December 2020 A group of UN human rights experts have expressed their concern about Egypt’s […]

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UN Committee urges end to impunity for enforced disappearances

02/12/2020

News briefing: Translation and editing by: Committee for Justice Geneva, 27 November 2020 The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) issued a report of […]

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UN concerned about harsh detention conditions of Alaa Abdel Fattah in Egypt and Tiktok women influencers

01/12/2020

News briefing: Translation and editing by: Committee for Justice Geneva, 1 December 2020 United Nations human rights experts have expressed their grave concern over the harsh detention conditions […]

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Iraq: UN Committee urges end to impunity for enforced disappearances

27/11/2020

News briefing: Translation and editing by: Committee for Justice Geneva, 27 November 2020 The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) issued a report of […]

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UN experts call for release of Egyptian human rights defenders jailed after meeting diplomats

27/11/2020

News briefing: Translation and editing by: Committee for Justice Geneva, 27 November 2020 United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arbitrary arrest of three […]

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UN High Commissioner Spokesperson: The arrest of three human rights defenders in Egypt is a “very worrying development”

24/11/2020

Press release:  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice, Geneva, November 20, 2020 The Spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, said […]

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UN High Commissioner Spokesperson reveals reports of violations and abuses in Idlib, western Syria

22/11/2020

Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice, Geneva, November 22, 2020 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, announced that the Office of the […]

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UN concerned over mass executions and unfair trials in Iraq amid calls for an “immediate” halt to executions

21/11/2020

Press release:  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice, Geneva, November 21, 2020 A number of UN human rights experts expressed their concerns over reports […]

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UN Human Rights Council reviews Libya’s human rights record

05/11/2020

Press release: By: Committee for Justice (CFJ), Geneva, November 6, 2020 The UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will review, for […]

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