Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani Sentenced
- Posted by Beth on June 10th, 2008 filed in International, Islamofascism, Journalism, Stupid, Terrorism, WTF Yemen
The same miserable, corrupt Yemeni government that set the USS Cole terrorists free has sentenced journalist Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani to six years hard labor.
I. Am. Disgusted.
Thankfully, the US State Department has condemned the act. Not that the Yemeni government will give a damn, I suppose.
Press Statement
Sean McCormack, Spokesman
Washington, DC
June 9, 2008Yemeni Journalist Sentenced
The conviction and sentencing of Yemeni journalist Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani to six years in prison points to a distressing trend in Yemen of intimidation and prosecution of independent journalists in criminal and security courts. Al-Khaiwani’s sentence has been condemned by both Yemeni and international journalism and human rights NGOs.
Al-Khaiwani himself has been the victim of violence, intimidation, and kidnappings that the Government of Yemen has yet to fully investigate and prosecute those responsible. We call upon the Government of Yemen to protect Yemeni journalists and their right to free expression in the pursuit of their profession. A free and independent media is a key component of a democratic society.
Jane Novak has much more, with lots of international reaction.
More to come as the next plan of action is determined.
TC says:
This is the kind of thing that makes me ever so thankful that I live in the US.
My heart goes out to Abdulkarim al-Khaiwani. I’ll pray for him.
And in other news, political satire has been banned from TV in
Russiathe USSR.PaulW says:
Developing and promoting a Free press has always been a struggle across the globe. History is full of censorship, violence against reporters and printers, even executions. All in the name of the Truth, and all in fear by those who refuse to respect Truth.
My suggestions regarding what they’ve done here? Special Forces rescue mission, followed by an overt sabotage program of inundating Yemen’s radio waves with nonstop broadcasts of Achy Breaky Heart over and over and over until THEY GO MAD! What? Playing The Crash worked wonders on that Panamanian guy…