Thirteen journalists sentenced to life in prison last month in Egypt and one sentenced to death plan to appeal the Cairo court’s ruling – but are constrained from doing so because they still have not seen that ruling in full, a representative of their families told the International Press Institute (IPI). The details of the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the announcement that an Egyptian court has ordered Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy freed on bail. The move today came nearly two weeks after the deportation of the journalists’ Australian colleague, Peter Greste, and followed international outcry demanding the pair’s release. Fahmy, a former Egyptian-Canadian […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the release of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, who spent 13 months in prison in Egypt, but it demanded the release of his two colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, who remain in custody. Greste, an Australian national, was deported and taken to Cyprus, on his way to […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) expressed alarm today over the Egyptian government’s decision to enforce a Mubarak-era law requiring all non-governmental organisations to register with the authorities or face criminal repercussions.  The deadline for registration is today, Nov. 10, 2014. A number of international organisations working in Egypt for press freedom, freedom of expression and […]