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Press freedoms in Yemen remain under severe threat, with 75 documented violations against journalists in 2024, according to a report by Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC).
These violations include one execution, an assassination attempt, kidnappings, arrests, and other abuses, underscoring the dangers journalists face in the war-torn region.
The report highlights that Yemen is one of the most perilous countries for media workers, with warring parties treating journalists as enemies to be silenced. Violations in 2024 included 24 cases of arrest and kidnapping (32% of total incidents) and 21 cases of trials and summons (28%). Other documented abuses included threats, torture, and the storming of press institutions.
WJWC attributed the majority of these violations to the Houthi militia, which accounted for 42% of the total. Security forces loyal to the internationally recognized government were responsible for 32%, while other incidents involved the Southern Transitional Council, unknown individuals, and even Al-Qaeda.
Journalists in Yemen are simply doing their jobs of documenting events, yet they are treated with hostility and targeted with impunity, added WJWC. This systematic abuse must end, and those responsible must be held accountable.
Over the past decade, WJWC has recorded 1,732 violations against journalists, including 52 murders and numerous cases of detention, torture, and attacks on media facilities. The organization has called this period one of the darkest for press freedoms in recent history.
WJWC is urging all parties in Yemen to respect press freedoms and release arbitrarily detained journalists. The organization also appealed to human rights groups to intensify their efforts to protect media professionals and ensure accountability for violations.
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