Muhammad al-Maqalih was abducted by a group of men in an unmarked van. It is thought he is being held because of his criticism of the government over the armed
clashes in Sa'da.
The government's increased surveillance, harassment and imprisonment of activists is to prevent them from raising human rights concerns that challenge the authorities' image of social harmony.
Two Iranian refugees remain in detention in Turkey despite a European
Court of Human Rights ruling on Tuesday should be released, according
to Amnesty International.
Amnesty International has received continuing reports of numerous
demonstrators being beaten by police and some several hundred detained
across Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras.
A detainee was seriously injured and had to be hospitalized as a clash
broke out between the Sri Lankan Army and detainees being held at
a school in Vavuniya in north-eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
The Yemeni authorities must clarify the whereabouts of journalist Muhammad al-Maqalih, who was seized by plain-clothed assailants in the capital Sana'a late on Thursday.
Amnesty International urged Taiwan’s High Court to ensure a fair trial for a death row inmate preparing to face his 11th retrial in 21 years on Tuesday.
