Egypt: CFJ calls for immediate release of Alaa Abdel Fattah, criticizes refusal to include pre-trial detention in his sentence

01/10/2024

Press Release   The family of British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, currently detained in Egypt, has accused the Egyptian authorities of refusing to release him […]

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Egypt:CFJ documents ongoing arbitrary pretrial detention of several human rights defenders and calls for their immediate release

30/09/2024

Press Release   The “Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has documented the ongoing arbitrary pretrial detention of several human rights defenders in Egypt, in clear violation […]

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Tunisia: CFJ rejects the 8-month sentence against “Dhamani” in a free speech case, calls for halting the judgment and releasing her

27/09/2024

News release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has observed that the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeals in Tunisia has sentenced lawyer, journalist, […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh’s refusal to attend the “glass cabin” visit and condemns the violation of his rights

27/09/2024

The son of Egyptian politician and former presidential candidate, Dr. Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, announced that his father rejected the scheduled visit in the “glass […]

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Tunisia: CFJ monitors the serious health deterioration of Journalist Mohamed Bou Ghaleb in detention, calls on the Ministry of Justice to intervene

26/09/2024

News release   The ” Committee for Justice” (CFJ) has monitored the worsening health condition of journalist and human rights defender in Tunisia, Mohamed Bou […]

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Tunisia: Abir Moussi Announces Boycott of Healthcare Services in Prison to Protest Harassment and Mistreatment

24/09/2024

News release   Tunisian lawyer and human rights advocate Abir Moussi has announced her boycott of healthcare services provided by the prison administration where she […]

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Egypt: CFJ reports the prison authority’s refusal to allow Marwa Arafa to take her postgraduate exams and calls for her release.  

12/09/2024

Press Release   The Egyptian Ministry of Interior and the Prison Authority— for the second time— have rejected the request of human rights defender and […]

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Tunisia: CFJ rejects 4-Year prison sentence against human rights activist in election-related case  

11/09/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the issuance of a 4-year prison sentence (in absentia) against Tunisian human rights defender Amal […]

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Egypt: Release Mohamed Adel, as Activist’s Health Deteriorates in Detention

11/09/2024

The undersigned human rights organizations urge the Egyptian authorities to immediately release political activist Mohamed Adel, and to comply with their duty to protect his […]

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Sudan: Military Intelligence detains doctor and humanitarian activist ,CFJ demands his release and clarification of his fate

29/08/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that Sudanese military intelligence detained Dr. Mohammed Saleh Mohieddin, a doctor and humanitarian activist, on […]

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Sudan: RSF arrest “Rufa’a” tribe sheikh in “Dinder” for refusing to cooperate, CFJ demands his release

29/08/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has reported that forces affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces militia arrested the Sheikh (chief) of the […]

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Egypt: CFJ expresses solidarity with activist Mohamed Adel in his hunger strike and calls for the enforcement of the law

28/08/2024

Press release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that Egyptian political activist and human rights defender Mohamed Adel announced a hunger strike from […]

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Sudan: Doctor and humanitarian activist killed by RSF in Al-Jazirah State; CFJ calls for investigation and accountability

28/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 20, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the killing of a doctor and humanitarian activist by the […]

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CFJ issues Q2 2024 bulletin highlighting continued violations against human rights defenders in Egypt  

27/08/2024

The Committee for Justice has released its quarterly bulletin as part of its Justice for Human Rights Defenders project, monitoring violations against human rights defenders […]

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Egypt: CFJ rejects referral of human rights lawyer Walid Selim for trial in a new case after 6 years of pretrial detention

26/08/2024

Press release Geneva – August 20, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored that on Tuesday, July 30th, Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution […]

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