Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that human rights defender and journalist Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani has been subjected to ill-treatment while in prison. Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani is former Editor-in-Chief of the pro-democracy online publication Al-Shoura. He is a pro-democracy activist and a campaigner for the right to freedom of expression in Yemen, and was recently awarded the 2008 Amnesty International UK Special Award for Human Rights Journalism Under Threat. On 9 June 2008, Abdul Al-Khaiwani was sentenced to six years' imprisonment after being convicted by a state security court in Sana'a of conspiracy with anti-government rebels; on the basis of allegations which are believed to be fabricated.
Front Line is deeply concerned following reports that human rights defender and journalist Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment on 9 June 2008. Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani is former Editor-in-Chief of the pro-democracy online newspaper Al-Shoura. He is a pro-democracy activist and a campaigner for the right to freedom of expression in Yemen. He has been nominated for the 2008 Amnesty International UK Special Award for Human Rights Journalism Under Threat.
Front Line is concerned following reports of the abduction of the human rights defender and journalist Abdul-Karim Al-Khaiwani in Sana'a, on 27 August 2007. Front Line previously wrote to you on 28 June 2007 expressing concern about the arrest and detention of Abdul-Karim Al-Khaiwani.
Front Line is deeply concerned over the arrest and detention of human rights defender and journalist Abdul-Karim al-Khaiwani in Sana'a, on 20 June 2007
