Al-Houthi militia kidnapped three journalists in Hodeidah
On Tuesday,23 October 2018, Houthi terrorist militia kidnapped three journalists in Hodeidah city
Local sources told «2December Agency» , that Houthi militias kidnapped the journalists «Mohammed al-Misri, Mohammed al-Salahi, and Bilal Arifi» after tracking them to a shop on the airport street in the city and took them to an unknown destination
The arrest of the three journalists is caused the horrible conduct of the Houthi terror militias by their violations against journalists, activists and politicians in areas located under their control
Human rights institutions and civil society organizations concerned with press freedom monitor widespread and repeated violations against journalists in the capital Sana'a and areas located under the control of Houthi militia supported by Iran
In a recent report, the Committee to Protect Journalists documented kidnappings, assaults, arson, and lawsuits and has been killed since the Houthi militia coup and its takeover of power in the end of 2014
Journalists reported that they could not operate safely in Huthi-controlled areas and were forced to exercise self-censorship in order to maintain their safety and security
According to the Yemeni Journalists' Syndicate, since the beginning of 2018, the number of violations agaonst journalists has reached 100 cases, including 38 cases of kidnapping and detention, 18 cases of assault, 9 cases of denial of coverage, 8 cases of intimidation, 5 cases of trial and a case of torture. journalist's and newspaper's materials and were confiscated five times, five cases of journalists were killed, seven cases of blocking sites, and two cases of media were suspended
