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Another Yemeni Journalist Arrested While Covering the News

Filed under: Media, Security Forces, Targeted Individuals, Yemen — by Jane Novak at 8:46 pm on Sunday, January 25, 2009

al Sahwa Yemeni authorities keep holding Yemeni journalist Wajdi al-Shabi who was arrested while he was covering a rally held in Aden on Tuesday.

Al-Shabi was abusively taken to the criminal investigation of Aden and was charged with involving in confrontations with the authorities last year.

Al-Watan newspaper which al-Shabi belongs to demanded to immediately release its journalist, holding the security responsible for its life.

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