Human rights organizations condemn the Houthis’ tightening of the arbitrary prison sentence against journalist “Al-Sadawi”

Human rights organizations condemned, on Tuesday, the Specialized Criminal Appeals Court in Sana'a, which is under the control of the Houthi militia, increasing the prison sentence of journalist "Nabil Al-Sadawi" to nine years instead of eight years.

SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties expressed its deep regret and condemnation of this serious violation, calling on the Houthi de facto authority to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Al-Sadawi.

In addition, the American Center for Justice said, "An appeals court affiliated with the Houthi group, which is classified as a terrorist group, issued a ruling on Monday to increase the prison sentence of journalist Nabil Al-Sadawi to nine years instead of eight years."

The American for Justice called on the Houthi group to stop using the judiciary as a means to pursue its political opponents and tighten penalties, demanding the release of all detainees and an end to illegal trials and violations of the basic rights of political detainees.