Supporting the Free Media and the Shuttered Al-Ayyam Newspaper in Yemen is a Crime
Mr.Abdul Rahman Saleh Al-Samty is a political activist in the Governorate of Lahj. He was arrested 20 days ago and through the fastest court proceedings ever he was convicted after 3 court sessions.
The charges were:
1. communicating with Hasson Baom.
2. establishing the committee of Al-Ayyam Newspaper Supporters in his area.
3. receiving funds from abroad.
4. being a member of “The National Council to Retrieve The South”
The court found him innocent of all charges except No. 2 , and during the trial he was asked repeatedly “why do you support AL-AYYAM?” to which he replied ” because of the injustice the newspaper in facing”… the prosecutor then asked “What injustice are you talking about?”
It was very clear to everyone who attended the court sessions that the main charge that got him arrested was supporting AL-AYYAM Newspaper.
He was sentenced to 3 months in jail.
