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Alerts - Yemen

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Yemen

Journalists face ongoing threats, assaults

Hissam Ashour survived an apparent murder attempt on 16 May, the third such incident he's faced after writing about corruption in the provincial pension fund.

Yemen

Two journalists face trial for covering uprisings

The government of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh filed a case against the two journalists in June 2011, claiming they broke the law by broadcasting news of the uprising after the government pulled Al-Jazeera's accreditation. Despite the Ministry of Information having withdrawn the charges, the Press and Publications Court has chosen to revive the case.

Yemen

Journalists attacked; newspaper harassed

Anwar al-Bahri was beaten by unidentified men, reportedly belonging to the country's most influential tribal group,the al-Armar family, who stormed into his home in the capital, Sana'a.

Yemen

Armed men attack journalist in Sana'a

Muhammad al-Maqaleh was assaulted by armed men affiliated with a tribal group while visiting the defense minister, who was unable to stop the assault as he had no authority over the men.

Yemen

Threats and arson attacks on media in the south of the country

Police and anti-terrorism personnel threatened AFP stringer Fawaz Mansour Al-Haidari in Mansoura, in the southern governorate of Aden, while conducting a raid on his home.

Yemen

New president urged to guarantee media freedom

Among other concerns, RSF highlights the need to abolish the special tribunal for media offences, which serves to gag journalists.

Yemen

BBC correspondent attacked three times in past year

Abdullah Ghorab was covering a protest in Sana'a when he and his two brothers were attacked by a group of men carrying knives and batons, the BBC reported.

Yemen

Release imprisoned journalist, says CPJ

Abdulelah Hider Shaea has started a hunger strike to protest his continued detention and his relatives are concerned about his deteriorating health.

Yemen

Journalists receive death threats; news media attacked

Four journalists and activist bloggers are currently under threat from a fatwa issued at the start of February by senior clerics which explicitly calls for their deaths and for the closure of the newspapers and websites that carried their articles.

Yemen

IFJ warns press freedom remains under siege after threats against editor

Supporters of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh surrounded the offices of "Althawra" newspaper after editor Yassine Al Massoud removed the photo of the former head of state from the front page.

Yemen

Witnesses in "Al-Ayyam" case turn against prosecution

One of the witnesses testified that the Central Security Forces were headed by outgoing President Ali Abdallah Saleh's nephew, while additional prosecution witnesses failed to appear in court.

Yemen

IFJ calls for an end to the harassment of journalists

Journalists at the "26 September" newspaper have recently faced arbitrary dismissals and threats of punishment, including jail, for opposing financial and administrative corruption at the newspaper, and went on strike, demanding major changes to the newspaper's future status.

Yemen

Journalists attacked during protests

At least eight journalists were attacked on 24 and 25 December by armed forces loyal to outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Yemen

Security forces loyal to President Saleh continue to kill civilians with impunity

On 24 December, the Republican Guard fired teargas canisters and live ammunition at protesters, killing at least seven and injuring many others.

Yemen

Concern over new attacks on protesters in defiance of UN order

Witnesses told Human Rights Watch that pro-government gunmen killed at least five anti-Saleh protesters who were participating in a peaceful march on 24 November in Sanaa.

Yemen

Media workers caught in clashes between loyalist troops and opposition forces

Jamal Ezz Al-Din barely escaped an attempt on his life while he was reporting on an opposition rally in Sanaa on 20 October, accompanied by cameraman Taha Al-Muammari.

Yemen

Al-Saeeda headquarters destroyed by gunfire, station executive killed

Clashes between armed pro-Saleh supporters and pro-democracy supporters claimed the life Al-Saeeda Finance Chief Fouad Abdul-Jabbar Al-Shumeiry and injured Monitoring Chief Mohammed Ghani Debwan on 22 October.

Yemen

Another journalist killed as Saleh regime steps up violence against protesters

Abd Al-Ghani Al-Bureihi was fatally shot when security forces opened fired on protesters during a massive demonstration in Sanaa.

Yemen

Two more journalists killed in Saleh regime violence

Abdel Hakim Al-Nour was killed during a military offensive in Taiz province while Abdel Majid Al-Samawi died in a Sanaa hospital from a gunshot wound he received more than a week ago.

Yemen

Sniper fire claims life of cameraman

Hassan al-Wadhaf died in a Sana'a hospital five days after being struck by sniper fire while covering an anti-government protest in the capital.

Yemen

ANHRI condemns killing of peaceful protesters

The attack claimed the lives of an estimated 28 protesters and injured 700 who were demanding the ousting of Ali Abdullah Saleh's oppressive regime.

Yemen

Journalists continue to be targeted

Correspondent Abdul al-Hafeez al-Hatami and camera operator Raafat al-Amiri were covering the rising oil prices in the Al-Duha district in the western province of Hobeidah when they were attacked by a group of armed men.

Yemen

Security forces confiscate copies of newspapers

Security force personnel seized copies of the independent newspapers "Al-Omana'a" and "Al-Thawry" at government checkpoints.

Yemen

ANHRI condemns seizure of copies of "Ahdath Al-Madina" newspaper

The ongoing confiscation of newspapers and the suppression of journalistic and media freedoms are totally unacceptable, says ANHRI.

Yemen

Journalist abducted; authorities continue to block news coverage

Yahia Al-Thanaya was abducted at a checkpoint on the night of 19 June, while the government continues to seize newspapers in its ongoing campaign of press violations.

Yemen

New Zealand journalist detained

Glen Johnson, a freelancer who was investigating a people-smuggling ring, is being held for allegedly entering the country illegally from Djibouti.

Yemen

Human Rights Watch calls for probe into deadly attack on marchers

One person was killed and 11 others wounded when troops fired on a funeral march in which members of a group that opposes President Saleh's regime participated.

Yemen

IFJ warns official media management over plans to sack journalists

The Yemeni TV board reportedly instructed the managing director to take disciplinary measures, including dismissals, against media personnel suspected of supporting the protests.

Yemen

ANHRI condemns storming of "Al-Adwaa" newspaper headquarters, hacker attack on website

Gunmen stormed the headquarters of the newspaper, which has taken a stance against the policies of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime.

Yemen

Security forces storm Al Horriya Square, killing at least 20 demonstrators

Forces used tanks and armored vehicles in the attack, torching the tents of the protesters and detaining hundreds of them, including 37 wounded who were being treated in a field hospital.

Yemen

Government forces shell TV station, news agency, and online newspaper

"All sides in this conflict must understand that the intentional targeting of journalists and media installations is a serious offense-and potentially a war crime," said CPJ.

Bahrain / Yemen

Violent media intimidation in Yemen and Bahrain

In Yemen, journalist Hasaan Saeed Hasaan was recently attacked and repeatedly stabbed by unidentified assailants, while in Bahrain the authorities continue to detain and abuse journalists.

Yemen

At least 21 more protesters killed by security forces, plainclothes gunmen in past week

In the latest attacks, security forces, along with pro-government gunmen in civilian clothing, have shot dead at least 21 people and wounded hundreds.

Yemen

Deadly attacks on protesters follow president's immunity pact

In the most recent incident, gunmen shot dead 11 more anti-Ali Abdullah Saleh protesters and wounded more than 130, marking the worst violence in more than five weeks.

Bahrain / Yemen

Seizures of newspapers, smear campaigns against journalists in Yemen

Security forces surrounded the home of reporter Mohammed Al-Louzi for three hours because of his coverage of current events in Yemen.

Syria / Yemen

Journalist arrested in Syria as crackdown continues; camera operator assaulted in Yemen

Syrian authorities arrested Khaled Sid Mohand, a freelance journalist who works for France-Culture, a French public radio station, and "Le Monde", officials at the station told CPJ.

Yemen

Authorities shut Al-Jazeera offices; journalists beaten, threatened

"You and the others at Al-Jazeera deserve to be slaughtered," the attackers told cameraman Walid al-Miqtari in front of the channel's Sana'a office.

Palestine / Yemen

Hamas attacks Gaza news bureaus; Yemen ousts reporters

Yemeni authorities expelled Al-Jazeera correspondents Ahmad Zeidan and Abdel Haq Sadah, who were covering the spreading social unrest and the government's violent response.

Yemen

Journalist fatally shot, another injured

The death of photographer Jamal al-Sharaabi is the first confirmed media fatality in Yemen since political unrest began in January, CPJ said today.

Bahrain / Yemen

As unrest bubbles, Bahrain and Yemen obstruct press

"We are alarmed by the expulsion of foreign journalists and fear that it may be the prelude to intensified repression of local journalists seeking to cover the protests in Yemen," said CPJ.

Yemen

Soldiers allegedly shoot dead two people during peaceful march

"We were walking toward the military post, just chanting slogans and holding banners, and the soldiers just started shooting at us," one of the protesters said.

Yemen

Authorities urged to halt attacks on peaceful protesters

Officials and security forces have facilitated attacks by armed gangs on peaceful anti-government protesters in places away from Sanaa, or stood by while such attacks occurred.

Yemen / Iraq

Yemeni Journalists Syndicate stormed; Baghdad apologises

CPJ is alarmed by the ongoing attempts of governments in the Middle East to censor news coverage of protests.

Yemen

Protester killed, at least a dozen wounded in shootings on peaceful protests in Aden

The security forces opened fire as protesters chanting "peaceful, peaceful," and carrying posters reading "peaceful" stopped about 100 metres from a line of military, police and other security forces.

Yemen

Attack on rights group's guard raises broader concerns for the security of human rights defenders

Members of the group, which have been collecting data on casualties resulting from the daily anti-government protests, received threatening phone calls in days prior to the attack.

Yemen

Protesters should be allowed to air grievances without risk of death, says Human Rights Watch

Pro-government armed groups killed at least one anti-government protester and injured 38 others, according to witnesses.

Sudan / Yemen

Attacks on journalists in Yemen and Sudan amid street protests

According to CPJ, the governments of both countries are attacking journalists in an effort to disrupt the free delivery of news to local and international audiences.

Yemen

Woman journalist freed but press freedom violations continue

Tawakkol Karman was arrested in Sanaa for organising unauthorised demonstrations and marches.

Yemen

Reporter sentenced to five years in prison for alleged Al-Qaeda links

Illah Haydar Shae was also sentenced to two years of house arrest.

Yemen

News website editor arbitrarily arrested in eastern city

Fouad Rashid is the editor of the news website Al-Mukalla Press, which has regularly covered the unrest in the south of the country.

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