Civil society activists and journalists face human rights violations including killing
Civil society activists and journalists in Yemen continue to face human rights violations, including being murdered or sentenced to death by the Houthis, the de facto
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Assassination of Prominent Academic and Internet Activist Dr. Mohammed Ali Naim
On the night of 04 August 2021, unidentified gunmen assassinated the architect Dr. Mohammed Ali Naim, an academic at Sana'a University and an online activist. He was
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Journalist Fahd Yahya Al-Arhabi arrested for his work
On 12 July 2021, an armed group affiliated with the Houthi group arrested journalist Fahd Yahya Al-Arhabi in Amran Governorate, some 50 kilometers north of the
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Actress Entisar Al-Hammadi attempts suicide and journalist Mohammed Al-Azizi attacked
On 28 June 2021, actress and model Entisar Al-Hammadi (photo on the left) was transferred to a hospital inside the Central Prison in Sana'a where she is being held after
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Southern Transitional Council forces storm Saba News Agency building in Aden
On 02 June 2021, forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council stormed the building of the Yemen News Agency (Saba) in the city of Aden, and expelled the
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Authorities continue to target human rights defender Khaled Al-Kamal
The de facto government in Sana’a, the Houthi group, continues to target human rights lawyer and legal advisor Khaled Al-Kamal in a series of harassment and
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Entisar Al-Hammadi and her colleague continue to be held illegally; while four journalists await release
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) welcomes the news that a court in Yemen has confirmed that four journalists who had been sentenced to death will be released, and
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Actresses Entisar Al-Hammadi & her colleague must be released
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and the Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights appeal to the de facto government in Sana’a, the Houthi group, to
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A report on the situation of journalists in Yemen on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day
Journalists in Yemen suffer a bitter reality and a real tragedy as a direct consequence of the lack of respect for freedom of expression, and fear of the press and
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