Yemen’s Houthi rebels block access to independent news platform - Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ calls upon Yemen authorities to restore access to independent news outlet following Houthi-imposed ban

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday called on the controlling Houthi authorities in Yemen to immediately restore access to independent news platform Barran Press, following reports of a nationwide access ban on the outlet. Barran Press, which is based in the government-controlled city of Marib, east of Yemen’s capital Sanaa, first reported the issue on September 6, with users across the country unable to access its website fo…

Yemen’s Houthi rebels block access to independent news platform - Committee to Protect Journalists

Washington, D.C., September 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Houthi authorities, who control most of Yemen, to immediately restore access to independent media outlet Barran Press, which the rebels have blocked via two internet service providers that they control. On September 6, Barran Press, which is based in the government-controlled city of Marib, said users across the country had been unable to access its website for se…