{"id":3097,"date":"2022-12-22T14:32:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T14:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:59:43","slug":"demands-for-an-international-investigation-into-the-murder-of-journalist-al-absi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/?p=3097","title":{"rendered":"Demands for an international investigation into the murder of journalist Al-Absi"},"content":{"rendered":"

We, the undersigned Yemeni, regional, and international human rights and press freedom organizations, call for an international investigation into the 2016 suspicious death of investigative journalist\u00a0Muhammad al-Absi\u00a0<\/strong>in Sana\u2019a \u2013 Yemen\u2019s capital that falls under the control of Houthi groups (Ansar Allah). Al-Absi died of poisoning on 20 December\u00a0 2016, as has been confirmed in reports by the forensic medicine center in Sana\u2019a (5\/12\/2017) and the Criminal Toxicology Center in Jordan (01\/02\/2017).<\/p>\n

Throughout our follow-up of the case which has been ongoing for more than six years, and according to the journalist\u2019s family, it has become clear that the judicial authorities in Sana\u2019a are seeking to close the case and mark it as a crime committed by an \u201cunknown person\u201d despite them not having completed the collection of evidence, nor interrogated all suspects.<\/p>\n

Muhammad al-Absi, who was considered one of the most prominent investigative journalists in Yemen, is not the only journalist to pay with his life for his journalistic work and reporting on the truth. As organizations concerned with press freedom and human rights, we worry that the Houthi authorities\u2019 failure to investigate the causes of the killing of journalists, their failure to hold them accountable, the failure to conduct investigations to clarify the persons and parties that committed these violations, and their lack of judicial and criminal prosecution at the local and international levels, all encourage parties and individuals to commit more crimes as there is no deterrent nor punishment for criminals. These violations will continue in the event of continued impunity.<\/p>\n

As civil society organizations concerned with press freedoms, we are concerned with the failure of the Houthi de facto authorities to investigate the causes of the killing of journalists and their failure to prosecute them judicially and criminally at the local and international levels. Most of the time, it is these authorities that contribute to the impunity of criminals. All of these reasons encourage all parties and individuals to commit crimes against journalists, as there is no deterrent or punishment for former criminals, and thus these violations will continue in the event of impunity.<\/p>\n

We urgently call for an international investigation into the death of investigative journalist Muhammad al-Absi, and we ask for protection for journalists in order to dispel the danger of violations against them. There must be firm and strict mechanisms regarding the crimes committed against journalists, or else they will continue to be targeted.<\/p>\n

Signatories:<\/p>\n

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  1. Reporters Without Borders<\/li>\n
  2. Studies & Economic Media Center (SEMC)<\/li>\n
  3. Media Freedoms Observatory \u2013 Yemen<\/li>\n
  4. Qarar Foundation for Media and Sustainable Development<\/li>\n
  5. The National Organization of Yemeni Journalists \u201cSada\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
  6. Sam Organization for Rights and Liberties<\/li>\n
  7. Rights Radar Organization for Human Rights<\/li>\n
  8. Akon Foundation for Rights and Freedoms<\/li>\n
  9. Media Sac Foundation for Media and Development<\/li>\n
  10. American Center for Justice<\/li>\n
  11. Monitoring human rights<\/li>\n
  12. Dameer Association for Rights and Freedoms<\/li>\n
  13. SAH Foundation for Human Rights \u2013 Hadramout<\/li>\n
  14. Equal Human Rights Organization<\/li>\n
  15. Media Village for Development and Information<\/li>\n
  16. \u201cYemen Future\u201d organization for cultural and media development<\/li>\n
  17. Pathways for peace Foundation<\/li>\n
  18. Media Mirrors Center for Development<\/li>\n
  19. Observer Journalist Network<\/li>\n
  20. Electronic Organization for Humanitarian Media<\/li>\n
  21. Wujoh Foundation for Media and Development<\/li>\n
  22. Al-Amal Womens SocialCultural Foundation<\/li>\n
  23. Musaala for Human Rights<\/li>\n
  24. Manasa foundation for Media and Development Studies<\/li>\n
  25. Yeni Yemen Media Center<\/li>\n
  26. Juod Foundation for Development<\/li>\n
  27. Hakki Center for Supporting Rights and Freedoms \u2013 Geneva<\/li>\n
  28. Free Media Center for Investigative Journalism<\/li>\n
  29. Wad Developmental Foundation<\/li>\n
  30. Musawah\u00a0Organization for Rights and Freedoms<\/li>\n
  31. Peace and Building Foundation<\/li>\n
  32. Al-Rased Organization for Human Rights<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    We, the undersigned Yemeni, regional, and international human rights and press freedom organizations, call for an international investigation into the 2016 suspicious death of investigative journalist\u00a0Muhammad al-Absi\u00a0in Sana\u2019a \u2013 Yemen\u2019s capital that falls under the control of Houthi groups (Ansar Allah). 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