Journalists charged [Archives:2003/629/Local News]

The southwest capital court issued an order relating to the sentencing of three journalists for publishing articles for some of Arab writers such as Mohammed Hassannein Haikal, and Mr. Abdulbari Atwan.
Those writers are Ali Assaqqaf, editor-in-chief of al-Wahdawi newspaper, the organ of the Nasserite party, Ahmed Saeed Naser, editing secretary and Abdulaziz Ismael, an editor.
The lawsuit has been filed by the prime minister, Dr. Abdulqader Bajammal against those writers for publishing articles which have harmed the Yemeni-Saudi relationships.
On its part, the Yemeni Union for Defending Journalists has expressed its concerns over issuing such an order.
The law is considered according to Yemeni Union for Defending Journalists to be prejudiced for the benefit of the prime minister.
The union has committed itself to appeal the order of the journalists and that journalists have the right of freedom of speech
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