On 6 October 2009, human rights defenders Ms Tawakkol Karman and Ms Lubna Al-Gedsi were reportedly attacked by security men during a peaceful protest in Sana'a. Tawakkol Karman is the chairwoman of Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC), which campaigns for freedom of the press in Yemen. Lubna Al-Gedsi is the coordinator of the Rights and Freedoms section at WJWC.