The media freedom is experiencing one of the ever-worst conditions indicating clearly the continuous threat for values \u200b\u200bof democracy, pluralism and human rights in Yemen. Yemen has been classified as the world’s worst country in the violation of journalists. The Houthi group is the second group in the world to threaten the lives of journalists after ISIS.<\/p>\n
During the period from March and April 2017, the report , issued By Studies & economic Media Center (SEMC , monitored 65 cases of violations against journalists, social media activists and media organizations (storming, looting and stopping the broadcasting of political programs).<\/p>\n
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The report monitored 63 violations against individuals by 97% of the total monitored violations during March and April. These violations varied from 8 abduction cases, a death sentence against the journalist Al-Jubaihi, 2 injury cases, 20 trial cases against journalists, 16 dismissal cases from work, 7 attack cases, 3 intimidation cases, 2 arrest cases, 2 cases of storming and looting houses, 2 cases of hacking social networking. The report also monitored 2 violation cases against media organizations by 3%.<\/p>\n
Violations cases concentrated in provinces of Sana’a, Taiz, Hodeidah, Marib and Raimah. The responsibility for the violations was distributed to the Houthi group, the Yemeni government and Al-Qaeda organization, as well as violations were monitored against unknown individuals.<\/p>\n
The Studies and Economic Media Center (SEMC) is one of the most prominent Yemeni NGOs that works on , and spreads\u00a0 awareness of economic issues, in addition to buttressing good governance and public engagement in decision making, and working towards the creation of professional media<\/p>\n