Yemen
Campaigns and Advocacy
20 January 2012
IFJ cautiously welcomes statements by authorities, calls for implementation
Authorities promised to restore press freedom in the country and guarantee the safety of journalists, and assured journalists’ leaders and the IFJ that the government will review the restrictions on media, including the ban on Al Jazeera and the "Al Ayyan" newspaper.
11 January 2012
Parliament urged to reject immunity law for President Saleh and aides
The sweeping measure could result in impunity for serious international crimes such as deadly attacks on anti-government demonstrators in 2011, says Human Rights Watch.See all campaign news: Yemen
From the Communiqué
12 October 2011
"Mother of the Revolution" wins peace prize; two journalists killed
Freedom of expression organisations around the world are cheering the news that Yemeni press freedom advocate Tawakkul Karman was among three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week. But the celebration is also marked with sadness and frustration due to the murders of two more Yemeni journalists, say IFEX members.
28 September 2011
Dozens of protesters and a cameraman killed in Sanaa massacre
The camera of Hassan al-Wadhaf captured some of the bloody protest that killed dozens of protesters in Yemen in mid-September. It also captured the attack that lead to his death. After taking sniper fire to the head while filming the protests, al-Wadhaf died in hospital on 24 September, report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The killer has not been identified.
1 June 2011
Protesters killed, hundreds wounded and arrested; media under fire in clashes
At least 20 Yemenis were killed as hundreds of soldiers descended on a protest camp in the southern city of Taiz on 29 May, firing at demonstrators, indiscriminately torching tents and detaining hundreds of people, reports the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI). And in the midst of rising violence, both military forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and opposition and tribal gunmen are targeting media outlets in exchanges of gunfire, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI).See all articles: Yemen
Reports
9 February 2012
Human Rights Watch reports on use of excessive force against peaceful protesters in Taizz
In the report, the organisation calls on the US, EU and Persian Gulf states to acknowledge that the immunity granted to President Saleh and his aides has no legal effect outside Yemen.
17 January 2012
Journalists see light at end of tunnel, but dangers remain
Reporters are still afraid for their safety as media and media workers continue to be prosecuted, IPI found.See all reports: Yemen
Alerts
Two journalists face trial for covering uprisings 16 May 2012 Journalists attacked; newspaper harassed 4 May 2012 Armed men attack journalist in Sana'a 12 April 2012 Threats and arson attacks on media in the south of the country 16 March 2012 New president urged to guarantee media freedom 2 March 2012 BBC correspondent attacked three times in past year 21 February 2012 Release imprisoned journalist, says CPJ 16 February 2012 Journalists receive death threats; news media attacked 8 February 2012 IFJ warns press freedom remains under siege after threats against editor 6 February 2012 Witnesses in "Al-Ayyam" case turn against prosecution 11 January 2012 IFJ calls for an end to the harassment of journalists 4 January 2012 Journalists attacked during protests 29 December 2011 Security forces loyal to President Saleh continue to kill civilians with impunity 27 December 2011 Concern over new attacks on protesters in defiance of UN order 25 November 2011 Media workers caught in clashes between loyalist troops and opposition forces 3 November 2011 Al-Saeeda headquarters destroyed by gunfire, station executive killed 24 October 2011 Another journalist killed as Saleh regime steps up violence against protesters 18 October 2011 Two more journalists killed in Saleh regime violence 6 October 2011 Sniper fire claims life of cameraman 26 September 2011 ANHRI condemns killing of peaceful protesters 19 September 2011 Journalists continue to be targeted 9 September 2011 Security forces confiscate copies of newspapers 30 August 2011 ANHRI condemns seizure of copies of "Ahdath Al-Madina" newspaper 9 August 2011 Journalist abducted; authorities continue to block news coverage 6 July 2011 New Zealand journalist detained 28 June 2011 See all alerts: Yemen
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