Yemen: Further information: Detained journalist questioned by prosecutor

Index Number: MDE 31/007/2010
Date Published: 2 February 2010
Categories: Yemen

Amnesty International has learnt from sources in Yemen that on 1 February journalist Muhammad al-Maqalih appeared before a prosecutor for the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC), which deals with state security offences. However, he remains in incommunicado detention and at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.