A new human rights report released on Yemen's Press Day, June 9, 2024, has documented the deaths of 63 journalists and media professionals in Yemen between January 2015 and December 2023.

The report, titled "Assassination of Truth" and published by the Yemeni National Media Professionals Organization "Sada," found that 63 journalists and media workers, including 3 female journalists (5%), were killed while working for independent media outlets or established organizations.

The report states that the victims were killed while working at their offices, covering events in conflict zones, or targeted in direct assassinations.

According to the report, the Houthi group is responsible for 54% of the total killings, followed by the Arab Coalition supporting the Yemeni government at 22.2%. Cases classified as "unknown" come in third at 1.19%.

The report also highlights that forces affiliated with the internationally recognized Yemeni government, including the National Army, Popular Resistance, and the Southern Transitional Council, are responsible for 4.8% of the cases.

The report identified 17 different methods and means used to target journalists directly or indirectly, with one female journalist killed under mysterious circumstances.

The year 2018 saw the highest number of journalist killings in Yemen, followed by 2016 and 2015, respectively. The report notes that no journalist killings were recorded in 2023.

The report emphasizes that it followed a methodology based on monitoring, documentation, data collection, and providing information on the observed cases. The report was also reviewed by lawyers and legal advisors working with and collaborating with Sada to ensure the accuracy of the legal descriptions of the documented cases.