A Yemeni journalist is subjected to brutal torture in Turkish prisons ... The Syndicate condemns and demands Belqis TV for his dues
English - Sunday 30 May 2021 الساعة 12:20 pm
Aden, NewsYemen:
A Yemeni journalist was subjected to brutal torture by the Turkish authorities in Istanbul that led to his physical disability, accusing the Belqis channel, in which he works, of abandoning him and depriving him of his dues.
On Saturday, the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate quoted a statement by journalist Adnan Al-Rajhi stating that he had been arrested and tortured by Turkish security during his interrogation from June 2018 to January 2020, which led to a disability in his body.
Al-Rajhi accused the Belqis channel, which he was working as a producer of its news, of neglecting his ordeal with him and contenting himself with appointing a lawyer for him until he left Turkey.
According to Al-Rajhi, the channel did not support him during his treatment and did not ask about him, and when he demanded his entitlements for the period of work in the channel, it required him to resign, which was forced on him under the circumstance of need.
For its part, the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate condemned the assault on Al-Rajhi journalist by Turkish security in Istanbul, calling on Belqis Channel to compensate him for the material and physical damage he suffered.
indicated that she had previously contacted the channel in order to support the Al-Rajhi journalist, but her endeavors were unsuccessful.
The union called on the International Federation of Journalists to show solidarity with Al-Rajhi and to demand the Turkish authorities to investigate these violations and to provide a safe environment for Yemeni journalists working on its territory.
