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Posted 2009/1/27

Yemen:UPDATE - human rights defenders, Mr Anees Mansoor and Mr Wajdy El-Shuaiby released

Front Line welcomes the release of both Mr Anees Mansoor and Mr Wajdy El-Shuaiby. Anees Mansoor is a member of the Lahaj branch of the National Organisation for Defending Rights and Freedoms “HOOD”, and a journalist for Al-ayam newspaper. Wajdy El-Shuaiby covers human rights issues as a journalist for Alwatni newspaper.

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Both men were arrested on 13 January 2009 while covering a rally, organised by forums for reconciliation and tolerance, which was allegedly violently disrupted by security forces. Anees Mansoor was released on 15 January and Wajdy El-Shuaiby has now been released also.