Tunisia: CFJ notes delay in investigation of detained human rights lawyer Sania Al-Dhamani and demands her release

20/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 19, 2024   Attorney Abdelaziz Al-Sayd, representing detained human rights lawyer Sania Al-Dhamani, confirmed on Wednesday, May 15, that the […]

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Tunisia: CFJ condemns detention order against labor activist Mohammed Al-Zaydi due to his views and calls for its cancellation

17/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 14, 2024   Political activist and labor rights defender in Tunisia, Mohammed Walid Al-Zaydi, has announced a judicial order from […]

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Tunisia: CFJ condemns journalist Hussein Ben Omar’s referral for investigation regarding his media work

16/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 13, 2024   Tunisian journalist and media figure Hussein Ben Omar has been summoned to appear before the investigating judge […]

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Sudan: lawyer and political activist Salah El Tayeb killed following arrest and torture

15/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 12, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the killing of Salah El Tayeb Musa, a lawyer and […]

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Egypt: CFJ documents violations against political activist Mohamed Adel inside his prison cell and deliberate medical neglect

14/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 13, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored sudden violations by the administration of the heavily guarded Gamasa […]

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Sudan: CFJ condemns killing of activist Bashir Wad Zeina by ‘Rapid Support Forces’ and calls for investigation into circumstances of death

14/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 13, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the killing of Sudanese human rights defender and relief activist […]

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Tunisia: CFJ rejects sentencing of rights activist Shaima Issa, calls for release

13/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 12, 2024   Tunisian political activist and human rights defender Shaima Issa confirmed receiving a one-year immediate prison sentence from […]

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Tunisia: CFJ rejects investigation of journalist Khouloud Mabrouk due to her work, calls for respect of press freedom and media

13/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 6, 2024   The specialized unit of the National Guard at El Aouina Barracks in Tunisia has released journalist and […]

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Tunisia: CFJ demands halt to arbitrary measures against lawyer and women’s rights activist Bouchra Belhaj due to her activism

07/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 6, 2024   Tunisian judicial authorities have filed charges against lawyer and former president of the Democratic Women’s Association, Bouchra […]

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Sudan: CFJ condemns army intelligence arrest of activist Talab Al-Khateem in Al-Obied, demands his immediate release

06/05/2024

Press release Geneva – May 2, 2024   Sudanese army intelligence forces reportedly arrested human rights defender Talab Al-Khateem in Al-Obied, the capital of North […]

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Tunisia: President of Judges Association Faces Investigation Over 2022 Strike; CFJ Calls for Judicial Independence

29/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 22, 2024   Anas Al-Hammadi, President of the Tunisian Judges Association, appeared before the investigating judge at the Court of […]

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Tunisia: Human rights defender Najib Chebbi faces terrorism charges; CFJ calls for end to arbitrary measures aganist him

26/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 22, 2024   Najib Chebbi, the head of the National Salvation Front and a prominent advocate for political detainees’ rights […]

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Tunisia: CFJ Condemns Sentencing of Journalist Mohamed Bou Ghallab to 6 Months in Prison, Urges Respect for Press Freedom

25/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 23, 2024   The Tunisian Court of First Instance has handed down a 6-month prison sentence to prominent journalist and […]

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Sudan: CFJ documents army arrest of human rights lawyer Bakri El Mahi in Singa city

25/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 17, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the arrest of human rights lawyer Bakri El Mahi by […]

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Sudan: CFJ demands release of aid activistsin Sennar state, Saif al-Dawla Jadid and Mohamed El-Hadi

24/04/2024

Press release Geneva – April 16, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has called for the immediate release of aid activists Saif al-Dawla Jadid […]

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