Yemen - Yemeni media and journalists targeted by spate of prosecutions

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns a sharp decline in the press freedom situation since the start of the second half of 2009. “What is happening in Yemen now is very serious,” the organisation said. “The situation of the media is getting worse by the day, with one prosecution after another. The international community must intercede as a matter of urgency.” Al-Maqalih tried twice Mohamed Al-Maqalih, the editor of the opposition Socialist Party's news website, Al-Eshteraki, and an (...)

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