Yemen authorities arrest journalist Hamoud Hazz'a on unknown charges in Marib - Committee to Protect Journalists

Yemen authorities arrest journalist Hamoud Hazz'a on unknown charges in Marib - Committee to Protect Journalists

Washington, D.C., August 19, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the August 16 arrest of Yemen News Agency journalist Hamoud Hazz’a after security forces raided his home in Al-Jufaina camp, Marib Governorate, confiscated his mobile phone and laptop, and took him to an undisclosed location without legal justification. Before his arrest, Hazz’a warned in an August 16 Facebook post that security personnel were stationed outside his h…