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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate reported on Monday that the National Resistance Forces, stationed on the western coast and led by Presidential Council member Tariq Saleh, have detained journalist Adel Al-Nuzaili for the past five days. In a statement reviewed by "Barran Press," the s...
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to annul the death sentence issued against Yemeni journalist Taha Al-Maamari. In a statement released on Wednesday, the IFJ reported receiving a notific...
Sources close to the family of Yemeni journalist and writer Mohammed Dabwan al-Miyahi have denied reports circulating on social media of his death in Houthi prison, stating that he remains in detention in Sana'a. The denial was reported on Monday, October 7th, 2024, by Xinhua news agency corre...
Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate condemned the abduction of journalist Mohammad Dabwan Al-Miyahi by the Houthi group, which is internationally recognized as a terrorist organization. Al-Miyahi was reportedly kidnapped after armed individuals raided his apartment in the Houthi-controlled c...
The Yemeni Journalists Union on Saturday, August 24, 2024, condemned the kidnapping of journalist Fahad Al-Arhabi by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, for the third time in Amran Governorate (northern Yemen). According to a statement from the union, seen by...
Yemeni journalist Fahd Al-Arhabi was re-arrested by the Houthi rebels in the northern province of Amran on Friday, August 23, 2024, according to sources close to the journalist. The arrest comes just a year after Al-Arhabi was released from Houthi custody. Citing sources, Xinhua corresponden...
Aden, Yemen – Twelve human rights organizations have issued an urgent call for justice for journalist Ahmed Maher, who they say has been arbitrarily detained by authorities in Aden, the temporary capital of Yemen, since August 2022, due to his journalistic activities. In a joint state...