An Austrian man who argued in an op-ed that some human smugglers perform a public service could spend up to two years in prison in a case that has chilling implications for free expression, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Michael Genner, the chairman of Asyl in Not (Asylum in Need), a Vienna-based group […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the acquittal of Egyptian television cameraman Mohammed Badr more than six months after he was detained by security forces for allegedly carrying a weapon. Badr was acquitted yesterday along with 60 others arrested during a clash with security police on July 16, 2013. However, it was unclear when […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today announced that Iranian journalist Mashallah Shamsolvaezin has been named the IPI World Press Freedom Hero. Shamsolvaezin is the former editor, and in some cases founder, of four reformist dailies, Kayhan, Jame’eh (later Tous), Neshat, and Asr-e Azadegan, which were all successively shut down by Iran’s authorities. He was jailed numerous […]

Egypt’s public prosecutor announced on Wednesday that 20 journalists working for the international network Al Jazeera will face trial on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The journalists face up to 15 years in prison, if found guilty. According to news sources, of the 20 journalists charged yesterday, 16 Egyptian journalists are accused of […]