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- The editors of the southern newspaper “Al-Tareeq” complaint about diverse harassments they have been exposed because of the news coverage about the events occuring in the southern governorates.
- The Civil Society Organizations, journalists and human rights activists conducted throughout July numerous of sit-ins in solidarity with journalists, and freedom of the press and to demand aloowing the newspaper "Al-Ayyam" to resume publication.
- In July the last issue of the independent, weekly newspaper "Al-Diyar" (issue number 101, dated 2 August) was confiscated by the Yemeni Ministry of Information.
- A lot of Yemeni Newspapers complain about the absence of press freedom and permanent encroachment by the Ministry of Information and members of public authorities. State organs confiscated newspapers without reference to applicable lows or they forced newspaper to stop publishing end in April this year but allowed them later to resume publication after the creation of a central court in Sana’a, specialized in publication issues, which was considered by the majority of the people including the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate as restriction of press freedom. The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate called in a number of proclamations to cancel this court and requested from the Yemeni Information Minister Hassan Al-Lawzi to stop targeting the press and journalists.
- The newspaper “Al-Ayyam”, the oldest and most popular independent newspaper, is still suspended because of the arbitrary acts taken by the government local authorities in Aden who confiscated parcels of the newspaper on May 2nd and bar the editors from publishing the newspaper and finally an armed aggression by the security forces against the headquarters of the newspaper and the home of its owners and publishers causing a death of one person and injuring of 3 others.
- The situation of the electronical media also did not experience any improvement in July, many news websites and *****s are still hidden from browsing inside Yemen. The following are some sides that are still blocked: Al-Ayyam, the Yemeni Council, *****s Sout Al-Janoub, Al-Masder online, Al-Manbar net, Aden press, *****s Shabab Al.Janoub, Al-Taif, Shabwa press, Al-Mukall press, Al-Tagheer net, Gulf of Aden net, *****s Aldhalii bawabat Al-Janoub, *****s Qalb Aden, and others more
- Blocking news websites, discussion *****s and chat rooms is an encroachment upon the right of individuals on information and exchange of information and it is an encroachment upon the private sphere.
- It has been observed recently very intensive activities of the Yemeni Ministry of Communications and its representative (Tele-Yemen), which is the provider of telephone and internet services in Yemen, to block or web sites.


Conclusion

- Coming to the end of this report in trying to monitor the most important violations of human rights in Yemen within one month, we can only conclude that July 2009 was one of the worst months regarding human rights in Yemen. The human rights violations continued to increase and the whole situation in Yemen is not reassuring at all. What happens is a blatant violation of all rights guaranteed by international conventions and international laws as well as local laws.
- We appeal to the Yemeni government to reconsider all actions and measures taken and to respect and stick to all signed conventions and agreements in which the government committed to maintain the maximum rights and freedoms that governments have to guarantee for their citizens.

Herewith, we call the Yemeni government to:

- cease all violations of the right of individuals to express their views in a peaceful and civilized way.
- respect the freedom of the press and ensure the freedom of expression, allow the newspaper "Al-Ayyam" to resume publication and withdraw all adjudications against journalists regarding press and publication cases.
- cancel the central court in Sana’a specialized in publication issues as it is a restriction of press freedom.
- Stop the threats and prosecutions of individuals because of their political activities and ensure their security and personal safety.
- pay salaries and pensions of all those, whose salaries or pensions were cut and return to work all those who were suspended due to their political activities.
- enable prompt investigation of all issues related to the violations against individuals participated in demonstrations who were detained and experienced several violations during detention.
- release all political detainees or bring them to trial enabling fair trials.
- instruct unblocking of websites including news websites, discussion *****s and chat rooms also ensure facilitation of exchange of information and the right of access to it.


The End


This Report was prepared by Fathi Bin Lazraq
Email: [فقط الأعضاء المسجلين والمفعلين يمكنهم رؤية الوصلات . إضغط هنا للتسجيل]
Journalist and human rights activist
All Rights Reserved to “The centre of monitoring human rights violations by the Foundation to support Arabic women's- and youth’s interests in Aden”.
Translated by: Ganoob67