UN High Commissioner calls for an end to ‘sea of suffering’ in Sudan
News briefing Translated and edited by: CFJ Geneva: June 22, 2023 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for […]
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Sudan: UN High Commissioner condemns assassination of West Darfur governor
News briefing Translated and edited by: CFJ Geneva: 18 June 2023 The spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Jeremy Laurence, […]
Human rights organizations condemn the blocking of Soulta 4 and Masr 360 websites and call on the Egyptian authorities to guarantee freedom of the press
22 June 2023 The undersigned civil society organizations condemn the blocking by the Egyptian authorities of two more news websites, namely Soulta 4 and Masr […]
Egypt: UN Working Group issues opinion on Safwan and Seif Thabet after CFJ complaint
In an effort to alleviate the injustice suffered by the victims, the Committee for Justice has lodged a complaint with the United Nations Working Group […]
Egypt: CFJ documents transfer of detained human rights defender to hospital due to his deteriorating conditio
News briefing Translated and edited by: CFJ Geneva: 18 June 2023 The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the transfer of Egyptian lawyer and […]
CFJ calls on Egypt to allow researcher and human rights defender Patrick Zaki to travel to Italy for MA thesis defense
News briefing By: The Committee for Justice Geneva: 18 June 2023 The Egyptian social researcher and human rights defender, Patrick George Zaki, said that […]
Sudan War: Protect Refugees and IDPs including Women and WHRDs
On June 8th, 2023 the Sudanese Ministry of transportation announced that all Sudanese nationals including women and children are required to obtain visas to cross […]
CFJ obtains ECOSOC consultative status
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has been granted consultative status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) upon the recommendation of the Non-Governmental […]
Egypt: CFJ documents 15th death in custody in 2023
News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: June 15, 2023 The Committee for Justice’s monitoring team has reported a new death case of a detainee inside […]
Egypt: family of detained human rights defender Hoda Abdel Moneim reports her transfer to 10th of Ramadan prison amid ongoing prison visitation ban
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva: June 15, 2023 Human rights lawyer, Khaled Badawy, the husband of the human rights defender, lawyer, and […]
Egypt: Family of detained human rights defender Hoda Abdel Moneim say she has been denied visits for 3 months
Press release By: The Committee for Justice Geneva: June 13, 2023 The family of the human rights defender, lawyer, and former member of the National […]
Egypt: Rights groups call for downgrading the National Council for Human Rights for its failure to perform its human rights role
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights is preparing to submit its official report to the Accreditation Subcommittee of the Global Alliance of National Human […]
Egypt: CFJ condemns continued solitary confinement of lawyer and human rights defender Mohamed el-Baqer for over two months
News briefing By: Committee for Justice Geneva, June 9, 2023 The wife of Egyptian lawyer and human rights defender, Mrs. Neama Hisham, has reported his continued […]
Egypt: Detainees in Abu Zaabal Prison to hold general strike due to overcrowding and human rights abuses
A leaked letter from detainees at the Abu Zaabal prison, situated approximately 30 km northeast of Cairo, has brought to light severe violations committed against […]
CFJ condemns the death sentences issued in the Minya Cell case, calls for a retrial
News briefing By: CFJ Geneva: 7 June 2023 The First Circuit of the Terrorism Court, presided over by Counselor Muhammad Al-Saeed Al-Sherbiny, alongside Counselors […]
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