Younes Abdulsalam

Younes Abdulsalam Ahmed (born 1996) is an independent Yemeni journalist who has been detained since 4 August 2021.^[1]

Biography

Younes born in 1996 in Taiz Governorate. He graduated from the College of Media, Sana'a University, in 2016.^[2] In 2021 he was disappeared for two weeks before his lawyer and defense team revealed that Younes has been detained by the Houthi-controlled Security and Intelligence Service in Sana'a since 4 August 2021, and that his condition has been deteriorated.^[3] Amnesty said the Houthis have arbitrarily detained Younes without any charges and called to release him unconditionally.^[4] His lawyer said the Houthis refused to release him despite his bad condition.^[5] In August 2020 Younes was detained by troops loyal to Southern Transitional Council in Abyan governorate for a week.^[6]

References

1. خاص, المصدر أونلاين-. "اختفاء الصحفي "يونس عبدالسلام" في ظروف غامضه بصنعاء" [Journalist Younes Abdulsalam disappeared in mysterious circumstances]. Al-Masdar Online (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
2. "منظمة حقوقية تحمل الحوثيين مسؤولية حياة الصحفي يونس عبدالسلام" [Human rights group helds Houthis responsible for journalist Younes Abdulsalam's wellbeing] (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
3. "Release journalist Younis Abdulsalam immediately and unconditionally". Gulf Centre for Human Rights. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
4. "Yemen: Release Arbitrarily Detained Journalist". Amnesty International. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
5. "مليشيا الحوثي ترفض السماح لأسرة الصحفي يونس عبدالسلام بزيارته" [Houthi militia bans family of journalist Younes Abdulsalam from visiting him]. Belqees Tv (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
6. الإخباري, موقع الحرف 28. "أبين : الافراج عن الصحفي يونس عبدالسلام - موقع الحرف 28 الإخباري". alharf28.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 November 2022.