Cases of harrassment, torture, imprisonment, assault and religious persecution in Yemen:

August 21, 2008: (Christian Newswire) -The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has learned that Yemeni authorities continue to detain the Christians who converted from Islam to Christianity. Click here to read more.

July 11, 2008: (Assist News Service) – June Yemeni news source Al Sahwa reported that Yemeni political security forces in Hodiada province had arrested a "missionary cell" of seven people and charged them with promoting Christianity and distributing the Bible. One of those arrested, Hadni Dohni, stands accused of converting to Christianity. Click here to read more.

June 10, 2008: (IFEX) Abdul Karim al-Khaiwani, a veteran journalist and one of Yemen's most prominent democracy advocates, has been sentenced to six years in jail with hard labour for supporting an alleged terrorist group, report the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) and other rights groups. Click here to read more.

May 21, 2008: (Numerous sources) - Journalist Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani, a prominent advocate for democracy in Yemen, is facing sentencing for "insulting the president." Last year, during his arrest, he was beaten, and his six-year-old daughter was slapped unconscious by police. Click here to sign a letter advocating for his release.

QUICK LINKS TO CASE STORIES

Yemeni authorities continue to hold Christians

Alleged missionary cell members arrested in Yemen

Yemenite HR activist sentenced to six years

Petition circulating to release Yemen freedom advocate