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 […]

Calls in Europe for the abolition of the continent’s remaining blasphemy laws have grown louder following last week’s deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo, a French magazine known for its unsparing religious satire. At least 14 EU member states maintain criminal blasphemy or religious insult laws, according to research led by the International Press Institute (IPI). […]