SADA Organization holds a workshop in the city of Aden on digital rights... protection and advocacy mechanisms

The National Organization of Yemeni Reporters (SADA), with fund by Cyrilla Cooperative Initiative, held a workshop entitled: “Digital rights in Yemen... protection and advocacy mechanisms, and opportunities for issuing special legislation.”

The workshop discussed two policy papers, the first under the title: (Digital violations against journalists, human rights defenders, and independent media in Yemen), and the second under the title: (The absence of legislation on digital rights and its impact on increasing violations against journalists and human rights defenders in Yemen), with the participation of a number of judges, lawyers and members of the judiciary.

It is noteworthy that this workshop comes with the framework of the efforts of SADA Organization to protect and advocate for the issues of journalists and media professionals, and to defend freedom of expression in light of the shortcomings of some local legislation and laws and the accompanying violations committed against them, as well as to introduce digital rights and their importance, and work to reach tangible results to address the situation. The current legal framework by presenting the problems that the journalist suffers from while carrying out his field work and developing recommendations and solutions.

At the end of the workshop, the participants made several recommendations in preparation for their implementation through civil society organizations, most notably the National Organization of Yemeni Reporters (SADA).

 The workshop was attended by Judge Mohammed Abdulraheem Baamr, President of the Buraiqa Court of First Instance, Judge Jamal Al-Bahezi, President of the Zanzibar Court of First Instance, Judge Kholoud Mohammed Hussein from the Technical Office of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Judge Khaled al-Hasani, Deputy Prosecutor of the Press, Judge Bassam al-Sayed, Member of the Tawahi Prosecution, and Judge Jamila AbdulAziz, Member of the Public Prosecution of Al-Mualla, Judge Wadah Mohammed Al-Ammari, member of Khor Maksar Prosecution, Judge Mohammed Aqeel, member of Al-Tawahi Prosecution, and several lawyers.