September Net – NUJ

The National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ireland (NUJ) has joined calls made by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to demand the immediate release of a group of journalists abducted by Houthi militia in 2015 after the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate issued new warnings that they have been tortured.

Despite warnings from international organizations, including the IFJ, Houthi militia has repeatedly broken all international conventions and norms on the treatment of prisoners.

Anthony Bellanger, IFJ general secretary, said:

“We condemn any form of violence against journalists and demand that Houthi complies with international conventions and norms. We also call on the UN agencies and UN envoys to Yemen to include these atrocities in their official reports to the UN bodies and take immediate actions to ensure the safety and well-being of our colleagues.”