Protests against attacks on journalists mount [Archives:2005/841/Front Page]

Yasser Mohammed Al-Mayyasi
SANA'A- Tens of journalists are still going on a sit-in for the fifth day at the head-office of the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS), in protest against attacks on journalists in the governorates of Taiz and al-Dhal'e. Some journalists in the two governorates were attacked and beaten by policemen while they were on duty.

The YJS issued a statement in which it strongly denounced the attack of journalists Mohammad Abdu Sufian, Managing Editor of Taiz Newspaper, Mohammad Mohsen al-Hadad, General Manager of Taiz Radio and Television Bureau and Abu Bakr al-Arabi General Manager of Taiz Media Center as they were doing their duties.

In addition, the YJS denounced the assault of journalists Mohammad Saif al-Qarari, from al-Thawrah Daily and Abdulqader Abdullah Sa'ad, from al-Wahdah Weekly who were sent over on a reporting assignment to al-Dale' province. Both of them were beaten by the bodyguards of the governor and their cameras were broken.

The YJS urged the interior and information ministers to open a file and investigate the two incidents.

Protestors issued a statement denouncing assault of journalists and harshly criticized the indifference of al-Thawrah Editor-in-Chief Ali Naji al-Ra'awi who is supposed to stand next to journalists who are facing assault and maltreatment and at least by those working for his establishment.

Protestors announced they would keep on protesting against what they call “flagrant violation of the constitution and the law”, and pledged to prolong the case and collect signatures of journalists and those interested in freedom and human rights.
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