The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the arbitrary jailing and reported torture of Egyptian journalist Esraa Abdel Fattah. On October 12, Abdel Fattah was detained in Giza by plainclothes security forces, who blindfolded her and took her to an unidentified location […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, called today on Egyptian authorities to release all reporters still detained following a recent wave of arrests and condemned the government’s use of targeted cyberattacks on journalists. At least 21 journalists have been arrested across the country […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today called on the authorities in Egypt to release journalist Hassan El-Kabany, who has been missing for over a week after attending a meeting at the headquarters of the country’s security services. El-Kabany, a freelance journalist and […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today expressed grave concern over efforts by the Egyptian government to hinder the free flow of news and information in the wake of recent protests against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s rule. The State Information Service, a government […]