Freedom of the Press 2007: Yemen
28 February 2008
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Recent articles in Yemen
Yemeni journalist handed 4-month prison sentence over social media post
Al-Ahmadi’s sentence exemplifies the escalating intimidation of journalists in Yemen, where legal tools are used to silence critical reporting.
Yemen: Houthis should end their crackdown on civic space and immediately release arbitrarily detained UN and civil society staff
The latest wave of arrests is part of the Houthis’ ongoing crackdown on human rights and humanitarian workers, which intensified last year.
Yemen: Houthi authorities arrest hundreds for marking national holiday
Across the cases that CIHRS and Human Rights Watch documented, the Houthis had not brought charges against the people detained.