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.
Yemen: Houthis must immediately release civil society and UN staff members
“It is appalling to see that the Houthis are now accusing NGOs of spying instead of recognizing their role in protecting and helping citizens.”
Yemen: Seven organizations launch the Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights in partnership with CIHRS
New coalition seeks to advance human rights and empower Yemeni civil society.
Yemen: Rights groups condemn ongoing internet blocking and censorship
In the first quarter of 2023, Yemen experienced a total of 12 reported internet shutdowns.
Yemen: Threats to ban YouTube and Facebook
Houthi authorities’ campaign to block social platforms threatens the right to free expression and civic participation.
Yemen journalists still haunted by hacking and surveillance
The escalation of the conflict that erupted in September 2014 has resulted in a significant rise in digital attacks targeting journalists.
Yemen: Journalists freed after facing death sentence for three years
Arrested in 2015 on unjust charges related to their reporting, four Yemeni journalists have finally been released.
Yemen: Houthis impose harsh restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights
UN experts report on increased violations of women’s rights to freedom of movement, expression, health, and work in Yemen.
Yemen: Houthis carry out journalists’ death sentences slowly by torturing them
Three of the four journalists sentenced to death by Houthi rebels in 2020 were tortured in custody for at least 45 days.
Yemen: NGOs call for release of three journalists held in Yemen
Yemeni reporters are caught in the crossfire between three forces.
Yemen: United Nations must intervene to stop the targeting of journalists and media workers
Targeting of journalists is part of a widespread and systematic assault on the right to free expression and access to information in Yemen.
Yemen: Ongoing targeting of journalists and restrictions on press freedom
GCHR calls for the immediate release of all detained journalists, an immediate end to the murder of journalists, and for those responsible to be held accountable.