A ruling expected this week in the retrial of three Al Jazeera journalists on terrorism charges will serve as a test of Egypt’s commitment to human rights, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. An Egyptian court had previously announced it would reach a final verdict on July 30 in the case against former Al […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned provisions of a proposed new anti-terrorism law in Egypt that would criminalise contradicting official reports on militant attacks, calling it a dangerous move to censor critical voices. A newly drafted anti-terrorism bill, reportedly intended to counteract mounting militant attacks, threatens those who contradict official figures such as death […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today urged German authorities to release Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour, a well-known Egyptian television presenter, who was arrested yesterday at Berlin’s Tegel airport as he was about to board a flight to Qatar. “IPI condemns Mr. Mansour’s arrest in the strongest possible terms,” IPI Executive Director Barbara Trionfi said. […]

Recent developments in Egypt, including the sentencing of two well-known journalists to prison and claims by supporters that a group of journalists condemned to life imprisonment were being held in inhumane conditions pending appeal, mark a further deterioration in media freedom, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. In a press release last Wednesday, the […]