UN ‘appalled’ by death of Australian teenager in a detention facility in northeastern Syria

31/07/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: July 31, 2022 UN experts have expressed their deep frustration and concern following confirmation of […]

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UN Committee Against Torture publishes findings on Palestine and UAE

31/07/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: July 31, 2022 The United Nations Committee Against Torture issued its findings regarding Palestine and […]

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Egypt: Public Prosecution called on to investigate the torture, medical negligence and assault of Douma and Santawy in Tora Prison

27/07/2022

Joint Statement The torture and assault of political activist Ahmed Douma, and the medical negligence and assault of researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy is condemned by […]

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CFJ: President Biden should acknowledge UN resolutions issued for detainees in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

27/07/2022

Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 21 July 2022 Yasmine Omar, the United Nations and Regional Manager at the Committee for Justice, stressed […]

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Egypt: CFJ calls for transparent probe into disappearance of French national

22/07/2022

The Committee for Justice calls for transparency in Egypt’s investigations into the disappearance of French national Yann Bourdon, who has been missing in Egypt for […]

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Egypt: Political prisoner dies in prison in Alexandria due to poor detention conditions

20/07/2022

Press release Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 19 July 2022 The Committee for Justice on Tuesday documented the death of a political […]

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UN calls for independent probe into deaths of 22 Africans trying to cross the Spanish border in Melilla

19/07/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 19 July 2022 UN experts have called on the governments of Morocco and Spain to […]

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UN urges Israel to release Ahmad Manasra 

17/07/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: 17 July 2022  UN human rights experts urged the government of Israel to immediately release Ahmad […]

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UN experts urge Security Council to prioritize humanitarian support in Syria

17/07/2022

News briefing Translated and Edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 17 July 2022 A group of United Nations experts has called on all relevant stakeholders […]

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UN expert: Tunisia’s presidential decrees undermine independence of judiciary and access to justice 

17/07/2022

News briefing  Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice  Geneva: 17 July 2022  The UN Special Rapporteur on Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, […]

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UN experts criticize UAE’s State Security for not protecting detainees against torture

17/07/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 17 July 2022 Members of the UN Committee Against Torture criticized the State Security Apparatus […]

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The case of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

14/07/2022

Felony/Misdemeanor number Case No. 1228 of 2021, Emergency State Security Misdemeanour, Fifth Settlement Case registration number Case No. 1365 of 2019 Supreme State Security The […]

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21 CSOs urge German Ministers to raise human rights and release of prisoners with Egypt’s Sisi ahead of COP27

14/07/2022

Dear Foreign Affairs Minister Baerbock and State Minister and Special Envoy Morgan, Ahead of the 18-19 July 2022 Petersberg Climate Dialogue, which you will co-chair […]

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COP27: 36 NGOS URGE EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES TO END CRACKDOWN ON CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND PEACEFUL PROTESTS

13/07/2022

36 organizations urge Egyptian authorities to end the crackdown on civil society organizations and peaceful protests for a successful COP27 Egypt:  Statements on COP27 Imply […]

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Libya: Human Rights Council concludes its interactive dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission 

07/07/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 7 July 2022 The UN Human Rights Council has concluded its interactive dialogue with the […]

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