Leading Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab is waiting for a call from his lawyer to know when he will need to appear in court to appeal the verdict that left him facing a six month prison sentence for comments posted on Twitter. A court convicted Rajab of insulting public institutions after he suggested that […]

A court in Bahrain yesterday ordered prominent human rights defender and activist Nabeel Rajab imprisoned for six months for having suggested in posts on Twitter that there were links between Bahrain’s security forces and the Islamic State group. Rajab, who remains banned from travel, reportedly plans to appeal, but must pay a fine of 200 […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) this week mourned the passing of respected journalist and long-time IPI member Stuart Loory, who died of lung cancer on Friday at his home in Brooklyn. A member of the board of IPI’s North American Committee since 2004, Loory, 82 was widely known for his work as a White House […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined nearly 60 other human rights defenders in a statement calling on Bahrain to dismiss criminal charges against prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, who is expected to receive a verdict tomorrow in his trial for allegedly insulting government institutions. The internationally recognised human rights defender is on trial for tweets […]