Yemeni journalist held incommunicado 'appears before prosecutor'

Amnesty International has again expressed its concern for a Yemeni journalist and government critic held incommunicado by the authorities since September, after fellow journalists said he appeared before a prosecutor in the capital Sana'a on Monday. Yemeni journalists told Amnesty International that Muhammad al-Maqalih appeared before a prosecutor for the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC), whose proceedings have been reported to fall short of international fair trial standards. He was reportedly not allowed a lawyer during his interrogation and it is not known what charges he faces or when his trial…

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