Violations Cases Against Media in Yemen In June 2022

MFO in Yemen posted the monthly report “infographic” about the media freedom situation and what the journalists and media outlets face of abusive practices.

Last June, MFO recorded 15 violation cases ranging from one murder to 6 arrests, 2 attacks, 2 threats, 1 detention, 3 trials and journalists’ summons, and the violations committed in Shabwa of 5 case

s, 4 in Aden, 3 in Hadramawt and 2 in Ma’reb and Hodeida.

Also, the report pointed at the parties who committed the violations against journa

lists, which the Yemeni government committed 8 violation cases, which 4 of them practiced by Giants’ Forces, another by West Coast Forces and 2 cases against influential.

The Media Freedoms Observatory in Yemen is a monitoring and information platform aimed to disseminate all matters relating to freedom of opinion and expression in various regions of Yemen in a professional and independent manner, including the analyzing and advocating for journalists’ issues at the local and international levels.