The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) reported today the detention of six journalists and media activists by the Houthi group in Hodeidah province, western Yemen. The YJS holds the Houthis fully responsible for the safety and well-being of those detained. In a statement...
The Iran-backed Houthi militia has launched a sweeping campaign of arrests in Yemen's western Hodeidah Governorate, abducting over eight journalists and media professionals. The National Organization of Yemeni Journalists "Sada" announced Saturday that the Houthi group ca...
A Houthi-run specialized criminal court in Sanaa has sentenced Yemeni journalist and writer Mohammed Al-Miyahi to 18 months in prison, along with a demand for a written pledge and a financial guarantee of five million Yemeni Riyals. This ruling, announced Saturday, comes after Al-Miyah...
The Taiz branch of the Yemeni Journalists' Syndicate reported on Tuesday that journalist Yassin Al-Aqlani of "Yemen Shabab Net" has received serious threats. The threats allegedly came from the brother of a government official, in response to Al-Aqlani's recent report o...
Journalist Mohammed al-Miyahi stood defiant but in shackles during his second hearing before a Houthi-affiliated court today, his lawyer reported. Al-Miyahi denied the charges against him, asserting that his writings had been misrepresented. According to his lawyer, Ammar Ali Yassin...
The Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate "YJS" reported on Wednesday the arrest of Awad Kashmim, head of the Press Freedoms Committee for the union's local branch, by security forces in Haridah District, Hadramaut Governorate, eastern Yemen. According to reports, the arrest followed s...
The Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate (YJS) has urged authorities in Aden, Yemen’s interim capital, to investigate escalating threats and incitement targeting journalist Abdulrahman Anees. The syndicate emphasized the need for swift legal action to safeguard his security. Anees has been...
Security forces in Mukalla of Hadramout raided the home of journalist Emad Al-Ddini on Thursday and detained him. Local and human rights sources report that Al-Ddini was assaulted in front of his family during the raid before being taken to an undisclosed location. Authorities have yet to re...
The Yemeni Journalists' Union (YJU) expressed on Tuesday deep concern and solidarity with journalist Abdul Raqeeb Al-Hadyani, who has been subjected to a series of threats and harassment, including three failed assassination attempts. The YJU closely monitored a recent trial in Aden, where a ...
The Iran-backed Houthis has referred journalist Mohammed Al-Maiyahi, who has been detained since September, to a Houthi-controlled court, according to human rights sources in Sana'a on Monday. Lawyer Abdulmajid Sabra stated that Al-Maiyahi was interrogated at the Specialized Criminal Prosec...
Taiz Police announced the arrest of Walid Shal'a, the main suspect in the murder of Saif al-Sharaabi, the father of journalist Ghadeer al-Sharaabi, nearly two weeks after the crime. The arrest was made with the help of the Al-Nasser Brigade in Jabal Habashi. Earlier, Taiz Police arrested an...
On January 7, 2025, the Yemeni Journalists' Union urged the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, to stop its harassment and mistreatment of journalists and to release all detainees. In a statement obtained by Barran Press, the union specifically cal...
YEMEN — On January 3, 2025, the family of journalist Mohammed Al-Muqri expressed skepticism regarding a statement attributed to Al-Qaeda, which circulated in December claiming that the group had executed several hostages, including their son. In a statement shared with Barran Press, the f...
A statement attributed to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) revealed on Sunday, December 29, 2024, that the group has executed 11 hostages, including journalist Mohamed Al-Maqri, who had been kidnapped in October 2015 from the city of Mukalla in Hadhramaut, eastern Yemen. The announcemen...
In a troubling development from Shabwa, southeastern Yemen, journalist Salah Haqroos was arrested on December 26, 2024, by military forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council in the city of Ataq. Local sources reported that Haqroos was detained after he demanded an investigation into...
On Thursday, December 26, 2024, the Head of the Freedoms and Rights Committee in the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate, Jamal Anaam, called for efforts to "restore the dignity of journalist Ahmed Maher, provide the necessary support for his recovery, and help him overcome the years of suffering an...
The Yemeni Journalists' Syndicate expressed its relief on December 26, 2024, following the acquittal of journalist Ahmed Maher by the Appeals Division of the Specialized Penal Court in Aden. The syndicate noted that Maher spent two years in prison "unjustly," during which he endured ...
In a significant legal victory, an appeals court in Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, ruled on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, to acquit journalist Ahmed Maher, who has been detained for the past three years by forces aligned with the Southern Transitional Council. Judicial sources confirmed ...
A journalist source reported on Friday, November 29, 2024, that the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization, is refusing to release journalist Fahd Al-Arhabi despite a significant deterioration in his health. According to the Xinhua News Agency's corres...
Aden, Yemen – On Saturday, November 23, 2024, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak directed the cancellation of any measures aimed at curtailing the activities of the Yemeni Journalists' Union. He emphasized the historical significance of this professional organization, which was...