Naseh Shaker is an independent Yemeni journalist known for his contributions to many international news outlets, with a focus on the humanitarian costs of the war in Yemen, particularly its impact on children and innocent civilians. On 19 November 2023, he disappeared while passing through the city of Aden on his way to travel through Aden International Airport to participate in a Hostile Environment and First Aid Training course held outside the country. According to reports, Naseh Shaker had a final conversation with his mother early on the morning of his departure but was not heard from again after that. His family later reported that they lost contact with him, and his phone was turned off. His brother confirmed that he did not board the flight as planned. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed concerns about Naseh Shaker’s disappearance, urging the Southern Transitional Council, the de facto authority in southern Yemen, to disclose his whereabouts.

According to a joint statement led by CPJ on 17 December 2025, and signed by 35 NGOs including GCHR, “Repeated inquiries by his family, legal representatives, and local and international organisations went unanswered until February 2025, when a released detainee informed the family that Mr. Shaker was being held at al-Nasr Brigade’s prison—an STC-affiliated Security Belt Forces facility in Aden that serves as an unofficial detention center. He was later transferred to the notorious Beir Ahmed prison. The released detainee also informed the family that Shaker is being tried by the Specialised Criminal Appeals Prosecution in Aden, which—according to official charging documents reviewed by the Committee to Protect Journalists—has accused him of ‘using his status as a journalist and local and international media outlets to spread false news, incite against public order, harm national interests, and provide media support to the Houthi group.'”