Tunisia: Former council member of Order of Lawyers Abdelaziz Essid faces investigation for professional activities

29/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 26, 2024   The legal community in Tunisia is bracing for a significant development as Abdelaziz Essid, a prominent lawyer, […]

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Tunisia: CFJ condemns verdict against blogger Abdel Moneim Hafizi, calls for sentence suspension

28/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 14, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has issued a strong condemnation following a Tunisian court’s verdict against blogger […]

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Sudan: CFJ voices concern over arrest of journalist Haitham Dafallah, urges Immediate release and safeguarding of press freedom

27/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 4, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses deep concern over the arrest of Haitham Mohamed Dafallah, the executive […]

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Tunisia: Former Lawyers’ dean Abderrazak Kilani faces charges related to his views dmidst CFJ condemnation

26/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 24, 2024   The National Bar Association in Tunisia revealed that the former dean of Tunisian lawyers, Abderrazak Kilani, has […]

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Tunisia: Appellate Court issues an order to arrest journalist Shatha Mubarak; CFJ urges release and end to unjust procedures against her

22/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 18, 2024   The appellate court in Tunisia has ordered the arrest of journalist Shatha Haj Mubarak, deferring consideration of […]

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Tunisia: Abeer Moussa, President of Free Destourian Party, Initiates Hunger Strike Against Detention Violations

21/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 17, 2024   Abeer Moussa, Tunisian lawyer, human rights defender, and the head of the Free Destourian Party, declared her […]

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Tunisia: Military court hands 7-year sentence to blogger and human rights defender Nasr Al-dine El-Halimi

19/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 14, 2024   Tunisian blogger and human rights defender Nasr Al-dine El-Halimi has been handed a controversial seven-year prison sentence […]

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Tunisia: Lawyer alleges state surveillance of defense discussions in human rights defender Mariam Sassi’s case

19/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 14, 2024   Nafie al-Araibi, a prominent lawyer and human rights defender, has accused Tunisian authorities of egregious violations, alleging […]

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Sudan: CFJ condemns arrest of relief activist Sheikh Al-Amin Omar, urgently calls for release

19/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 4, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the recent arrest of Sheikh Al-Amin Omar, a prominent relief […]

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Tunisia: Journalist Ziad El Heni chooses not to appeal terrorism charges he faces, CFJ denounces targeting him

18/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 13, 2024   Tunisian journalist Ziad al-Heni, a prominent advocate for press freedom and journalists’ rights, has decided not to […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns renewal of pretrial detention for human rights activists, calls for release or fair trial

14/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 12, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the renewal of pretrial detention for six activists, including lawyers, […]

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Sudan: CFJ condemns arrest of human rights lawyer Riad Abdullah by Rapid Support Militia in Sudan

13/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 6, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) expresses deep concern and condemnation over the recent arrest of prominent human […]

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Sudan: CFJ condemns attack on MSF center in central Darfur, urges unhindered aid delivery

11/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 5, 2024   Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) faced an attack on its center in Zalingei, Central Darfur, with two vehicles […]

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Tunisia: CFJ denounces extension of judge Bachir Akrami’s detention, urges immediate release and reevaluation of terrorism legislation

06/03/2024

Press release Geneva – March 4, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) condemned the decision by the instruction judge at the Judicial Center for […]

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Tunisia: CFJ urges immediate release of Tunisian blogger Kawthar Al-Kouki, criticizes decree 54’s impact on freedom

29/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 25, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) is advocating for the release of prominent Tunisian blogger, civil society activist, […]

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