Amnesty International criticizes Houthis for harassing media, prosecuting journalists

AL-MUKALLA: Amnesty Worldwide has referred to as on the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen to cease prosecuting imprisoned journalists and stop its harsh assault on the media, the newest in a succession of worldwide condemnations of the militia’s maltreatment of prisoners and suppression of free expression.

The worldwide human rights advocacy group criticized the Houthis for violently attacking opposition media shops, arresting and prosecuting journalists, and sentencing outspoken journalists to loss of life or prolonged jail phrases.