The Media Freedoms Observatory in Yemen (MARSADAK) released its monthly report “Infographic” on the status of media freedoms and the arbitrary practices against journalists and media outlets, documented (8) cases of of violations during the month of April 2026.
The violations recorded by the Observatory have varied case Arrests and Detention and Threats and Trial and Interrogation and incitement and Restriction and Suspension of Almahriya TV’s broadcasting activities in Shabwah.
The Observatory recorded violations in the governorates of Taiz, Hadhramaut, Shabwa ,Sana’a.
Continued Defamation and Incitement Campaigns Against Journalists
The recent period has witnessed an escalation in defamation, incitement, and digital targeting campaigns against a number of journalists in Yemen, including women media professionals: Hanan Fazaa, Ahd Yaseen, Hala Badhawi, Wafaa Al-Mutari, and others.
These campaigns have involved personal and professional abuse, as well as accusations affecting reputation and private life, constituting a violation of the right to dignity and personal security and posing a threat to the victims’ psychological well-being. Such practices are among the most serious indirect violations of press freedom, as they contribute to creating a hostile and restrictive environment for media work and negatively affect male and female journalists’ ability to carry out their profession freely, independently, and safely
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