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From: westgulf@amnesty.org
Subject: Amnesty International Press release 'Yemen urged to halt
deadly attacks on protesters'
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 17:28:22 +0000
To:
Dear Friends,
Please find attached the press release issued today regarding the
deadly attacks on protesters. Your efforts are much appreciated.
The Arabic version should be up on both of these links by tomorrow hopefully:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/yemen-urged-halt-deadly-attacks-protesters-2011-03-09
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/yemen-urged-halt-deadly-attacks-protesters-2011-03-09
Many thanks,
Rothna.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Press Release
9 March 2011
AI Index: PRE01/123/2011
Yemen urged to halt deadly attacks on protesters
The Yemeni authorities must end deadly night raids and other attacks
on protests, Amnesty International said today, after one protester was
killed and around 100 injured in the capital Sana’a late last night.
According to media reports, security forces used live rounds and tear
gas against protesters camped outside Sana’a University. Protesters
are demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s 32-year rule.
“This is the second time in three weeks that protesters have been
killed in late night raids by the security forces in the capital,”
said Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the
Middle East and North Africa.
“These disturbing heavy-handed tactics used with lethal effect against
protesters must stop immediately. People must be allowed to assemble
and protest in peace.”
Some 30 people have reportedly now been killed in Yemen during ongoing
unrest which began early last month. Protesters are demanding
government reform and an end to corruption and unemployment.
Yesterday’s shooting followed reports of a riot by inmates at the
capital’s Central Prison. The inmates were reported to have called for
the sacking of the director of the prison, and for a new government.
At least two prisoners were killed and 60 people wounded.
Yesterday also saw protests in the southern city of Aden and in the
town of ‘Ataq, south-east of Sana’a.
In the central region of Ibb tens of thousands of people took to the
streets to demand action over an attack on a protest camp by
pro-government protesters on Sunday which reportedly killed one and
injured dozens.
Yemeni soldiers were also reported to have opened fire on protesters
in the northern town of Harf Sufyan on 4 March. According to
information received by Amnesty International, the protesters were
leaving the protest area in cars when soldiers at a military post
opened fire, killing two men in the same car and wounding several
others. The Yemeni Ministry of Defence has denied allegations that the
military opened fire on protesters.
In the previous late night raid in Sana’a, two protesters were shot
dead on 22 February when security forces, aided by men described by
witnesses as “thugs”, stormed a group of people who had set up a
protest camp outside the university.
Yemen is one of a number of countries in the Middle East and North
Africa region that have seen increasing unrest since mass protests in
Egypt and Tunisia.
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