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We are pleased to present the 2024 Annual Report released by the Media Freedoms Observatory in Yemen, a platform operated under the Studies and Economic Media Center (SEMC). This year’s report raises serious concerns about the growing pattern of systematic violations targeting journalists and media institutions throughout Yemen. It records 98 documented incidents, ranging from arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances to physical assaults and politically motivated prosecutions aimed at silencing independent and critical media voices.
The report paints a stark picture of the hostile climate in which media professionals operate—one shaped by the overlap of political and security powers with judicial authority, and the continued misuse of legal tools to stifle freedom of expression.
These challenges persist both in territories controlled by Houthis Group ( Ansar Allah ) and in areas administered by the internationally recognized government.
In addition to documenting violations, the report includes detailed legal assessments of key cases, revealing how laws are frequently manipulated to criminalize journalism rather than protect the rights of media practitioners and uphold the principles of free expression.