UN concerned about Houthis’ public execution of 9 men based on a trial that did not meet fair trial standards 

22/09/2021

News briefing   Geneva, 21 September 2021   Translated and edited by: The Committee for Justice  The Spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, […]

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Is Egypt fighting terrorism or causing it?

22/09/2021

It is not surprising that Egyptian authorities continue to attack the public sphere and launch campaigns of repression that affect everyone, disguised in a legal, […]

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UN concerned about impact of postponing Palestinian elections on freedom of expression and political participation 

20/09/2021

News briefing Translated and Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: September 20, 2021 A number of United Nations human rights experts confirmed the existence of a […]

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Egypt does not need more prisons

20/09/2021

The undersigned organizations and campaigns condemn statements by the Egyptian President Abdelfattah el-Sisi, who has denied the existence of human rights violations in Egypt while […]

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UN group of experts on Yemen issues its fourth report, holding all parties to the conflict responsible for the deteriorating situation

20/09/2021

News briefing   Geneva, 12 September 2021   Translated and edited by: The Committee for Justice   The Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen had […]

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After a complaint by CFJ, UN demands Egypt to stop implementing the rulings of the Rabaa dispersal case

19/09/2021

News briefing Geneva, 15 September 2021 Translated and edited by: The Committee for Justice Seven United Nations special rapporteurs have issued an urgent action regarding […]

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UN Syria Commission of Inquiry: Increasing violence and fighting add to Syria’s woes

15/09/2021

News briefing Geneva, 14 September 2021 Translated and edited by: The Committee for Justice The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria stated Tuesday, at […]

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Egypt: Human rights catastrophe results from lack of political will, not lack of a national strategy to whitewash reality

14/09/2021

Respect for human rights in Egypt – where the most fundamental rights to life, bodily integrity, and justice are violated by state institutions and agencies […]

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Biden Decision to Grant Military Aid to Egypt a Betrayal of Its Human Rights Commitments

14/09/2021

The Biden administration’s reported decision to bypass the human rights conditions on $300 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Foreign Military Financing (FMF) is a […]

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After 19 months of Pre-trial Detention, Patrick Zaki’s Trial Begins Tomorrow before Emergency Court

13/09/2021

The undersigned organisations condemn the decision of the State Security Supreme Prosecution (SSSP) to indict Patrick Zaki, the researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal […]

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South Sudan: UN concerned about unlawful killings of 25 people in Warrap state 

10/09/2021

News briefing:   Translated and edited by: The Committee for Justice   Geneva, 5 September 2021   UN experts have expressed their grave concerns about the alleged unlawful […]

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10 rights groups stand in solidarity with members of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms referred to Emergency Court 

09/09/2021

Ten human rights organizations today said they stood in full solidarity with leaders and members of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms, whose trial […]

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UN rapporteurs demand review of Egypt’s NGO law following complaint 

07/09/2021

Press release Written and translated by: The Committee for Justice Geneva, September 7, 2021 In response to a complaint filed by seven Egyptian rights organizations, […]

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UN concerned about Egypt’s NGO law, calls for societal dialogue

07/09/2021

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva, September 7, 2021  UN experts have expressed their concerns about Law 149/2019 (the NGO Law), […]

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UN calls on Saudi authorities to stop execution of minors and to hand over body of executed young man to his family

05/09/2021

News briefing:  Translated and edited by: The Committee for Justice  Geneva, 5 September 2021  United Nations human rights experts renewed their demands for the Saudi […]

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