The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the decision by the Prosecution for Crimes Directed Against the State to file a criminal complaint against lawyer and human rights defender Rehab Mubarak, registered under Case No. (50/2026), pursuant to Articles (66/51) of the Sudanese Criminal Code of 1991. The charges relate to waging war against the state, spreading false news, and harming the country’s interests—offenses that may carry penalties up to the death sentence.
According to CFJ’s documentation, the Prosecution has summoned Mubarak to turn herself in within 72 hours to appear before it, and has called on citizens and police officers to cooperate in her arrest.
CFJ stated that the charges against Mubarak are linked to her human rights activities and reports addressing political and human rights conditions, which the authorities have described as “misleading” and harmful to national security.
The Committee considers these measures to raise serious concerns over the use of vaguely worded legal provisions to restrict the work of human rights defenders and to target critical voices, posing a threat to freedom of expression and human rights work.
CFJ calls for ensuring the protection of human rights lawyer Rehab Mubarak from any violations, respecting her right to carry out her human rights work, and halting prosecutions based on peaceful activity, while emphasizing the need to adhere to legal and human rights standards in such cases.