Tunisia: Dismissal of union activist Nasser Ben Amara by Ministry of Cultural sparks controversy; CFJ reversal of decision and advocates for dialogue

21/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 21, 2024   In a move that has ignited a heated debate, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in Tunisia recently […]

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Egypt: CFJ condemns the summons to the Editor-in-Chief of Mada Masr website and declares solidarity with her

21/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 20, 2024   Cairo, February 20, 2024 – The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has expressed its concern and condemnation over […]

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CFJ denounces arrest of Tunisian trade union activist El-Sanky Al-Aswady, calls for Immediate release and dialogue

18/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 18, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has condemned the recent arrest of trade union activist El-Sanky Al-Aswady, who […]

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CFJ Demands Immediate Cessation of Arbitrary Measures Against Al-Wafd Newspaper Union Leader

15/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 13, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has raised concerns over what it deems to be arbitrary measures taken […]

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Tunisia: CFJ Rejects Sentencing of Human Rights Activist Mounir Belshazli, Calls for Immediate Suspension and Legal Revisions

15/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) rejects the recent court ruling by the Court of First Instance in […]

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Tunisia: CFJ Denounces Referral of Student Activist in Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences to Disciplinary Board Over Expressing Views

14/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ has monitored the referral of the administration of the Faculty of Humanities […]

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Egypt: CFJ Urges Clarity on Activist Ahmed Geka’s Status, Raises Concerns of Persistent Detention Threats

14/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 11, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) reports a loss of communication with Egyptian political activist Ahmed Hamdi El-Sayed […]

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CFJ issues Justice for HRDs fourth quarterly bulletin for October to December 2023

13/02/2024

In this fourth quarterly bulletin of the Justice for Human Rights Defenders project in 2023, the Committee for Justice documented violations against human rights defenders […]

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Tunisia: CFJ Rejects Terrorism Accusations Against Journalist Ziad El Hani, Urges an End to Arbitrary Measures

08/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 7, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has rejected the terrorism accusations leveled against Tunisian journalist and press freedom […]

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Tunisia: CFJ calls for a halt to the verdict against human rights activist Rashad Tamboura and review laws that limit freedom of expression

08/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 7, 2024   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has monitored the confirmation of the sentence issued by the Court of […]

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CFJ urges halt to verdict against Tantawi and his campaign, calls to stop using judicial rulings in political battles

07/02/2024

Press release Geneva – February 6, 2024   In a significant development, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) has called for an immediate suspension of the […]

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CFJ paper highlights the challenges facing human rights lawyers under authoritarianism in Egypt

10/12/2023

Human rights lawyers in Egypt have become another target of crackdown by the government of President Abdelfattah el-Sisi, according to a new paper by the […]

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CFJ denounces Egypt’s deportation of 4 international activists protesting for opening of Rafah crossing

05/12/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: December 5th 2023   The Committee for Justice condemned the Egyptian authorities’ deportation of four foreign activists to […]

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Egypt: CFJ demands end to targeting of human rights defenders and halt to recycling cases

23/11/2023

News briefing Written by: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 23, 2023   The “Committee for Justice” has again called on the Egyptian authorities to stop […]

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Egypt: Mahienour El-Masry sues National Elections Authority to include her name in electoral roll

21/11/2023

News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: November 21, 2023 Egyptian political activist and human rights lawyer, Mahienour El-Masry, has files a lawsuit against the […]

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