Yemen

Yemen - Fear for the well-being of human right defender in incommunicado detention, Mr Salah el-Saqladi

Posted on 2009/08/21

Human rights defender, Mr Salah Yahya el-Saqladi, has been held incommunicado in an unconfirmed location since his arrest on 18 June 2009. Salah el-Saqladi is a journalist and the head of the Aden branch of the Organization for Change and the Defense of Rights and Freedoms (OCDRF).

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Yemen: Judicial harassment of human rights defender and journalist, Mr Anees Mansoor

Posted on 2009/04/28

Front Line is concerned about reports of the judicial harassment of human rights defender and journalist Mr Anees Mansoor, who will be summoned for the third time today, 28 April 2009, by the Qubaita Prosecution Office under accusations of encouraging instability, organising illegal demonstrations and promoting the reunification of Yemen (North and South), charges that could result in up to four years in prison.

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Yemen: Harassment and fear for safety of human rights defender Mr Ali Hussain al-Dailami

Posted on 2009/04/10

Front line is concerned for the safety of human rights defender Mr Ali Hussain al-Dailami, who has reportedly been receiving direct threats and nuisance calls and messages in reaction to his role in the ongoing campaign for the release of detainees related to the Sa’da conflict. Ali Hussain al-Dailami is the executive director of the Yemeni Organization for the Defence of Democratic Rights and Freedom, and was previously a victim of detention and alleged torture in 2006.

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Yemen: Upholding of sentence against human rights defender, Mr Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani, despite presidential pardon

Posted on 2009/02/03

Front Line is concerned following reports that the sentence of Mr Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani was upheld on 26 January 2009. Abdul-Kharim al-Khaiwani is the former Editor-in-Chief of the pro-democracy online newspaper, Al-Shoura, and a campaigner for the right to freedom of expression in Yemen.

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Yemen:UPDATE - human rights defenders, Mr Anees Mansoor and Mr Wajdy El-Shuaiby released

Posted on 2009/01/27

Front Line welcomes the release of both Mr Anees Mansoor and Mr Wajdy El-Shuaiby. Anees Mansoor is a member of the Lahaj branch of the National Organisation for Defending Rights and Freedoms “HOOD”, and a journalist for Al-ayam newspaper. Wajdy El-Shuaiby covers human rights issues as a journalist for Alwatni newspaper.

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Yemen: Arrest of human rights defenders, Mr Anees Mansoor and Mr Wajdy El-Shuaiby - UPDATED

Posted on 2009/01/23

Front Line is concerned following information received regarding the arrest of human rights defenders Mr Anees Mansoor and Mr Wajdy El-Shuaiby, on 13 January 2009. Anees Mansoor is a member of the Lahaj branch of the National Organisation for Defending Rights and Freedoms “HOOD”, and a journalist for Al-ayam newspaper. Wajdy El-Shuaiby covers human rights issues as a journalist for Alwatni newspaper.

Yemen – Release of human rights defender while others remain in detention

Posted on 2008/12/12

Update

Front Line welcomes the release of human rights defender, Khalid Abdul-Wahab El-Sharif from prison on Friday 19 December. He had been detained since 5 July 2008 in the Political Security Prison, San´a, where he had been denied legal consultation, regular visits and was never officially charged. Despite his release, Front Line remains deeply concerned about the ongoing detention without charge of human rights defenders, Mr Yasre Abdul-Wahab Al-Wazeer and Mr Mu’een Ibraheem Al-Mutawakel.

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Yemen - Travel ban on journalist and human rights defender, Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani

Posted on 2008/12/02

Front Line is concerned following reports that human rights defender and journalist, Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani, was banned from travelling to a human rights conference on 30 November 2008 despite receiving a presidential pardon on 25 September 2008 for all charges held against him. Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani is the former Editor-in-Chief of the pro-democracy online newspaper, Al-Shoura, and a campaigner for the right to freedom of expression in Yemen.

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Yemen: Human rights defender and journalist Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani subjected to ill-treatment and denied medical treatment

Posted on 2008/08/21

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that human rights defender and journalist Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani has been subjected to ill-treatment while in prison. Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani is former Editor-in-Chief of the pro-democracy online publication Al-Shoura. He is a pro-democracy activist and a campaigner for the right to freedom of expression in Yemen, and was recently awarded the 2008 Amnesty International UK Special Award for Human Rights Journalism Under Threat. On 9 June 2008, Abdul Al-Khaiwani was sentenced to six years' imprisonment after being convicted by a state security court in Sana'a of conspiracy with anti-government rebels; on the basis of allegations which are believed to be fabricated.

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Yemen: Human rights defender and journalist Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani sentenced to six years' imprisonment

Posted on 2008/06/10

Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that human rights defender and journalist Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment on 9 June 2008. Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani is former Editor-in-Chief of the pro-democracy online newspaper Al-Shoura. He is a pro-democracy activist and a campaigner for the right to freedom of expression in Yemen. He has been nominated for the 2008 Amnesty International UK Special Award for Human Rights Journalism Under Threat.

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