Al-Khaiwani allowed to Egypt

SANA'A, Dec. 04 (Saba) - Journalist Abdul Karim al-Khaiwani is now
allowed to head for Egypt to attend a human right conference after
he was blocked last Sunday from traveling by the Passport
Administration at the Sana'a International Airport.

The conference would be hosted by the Egyptian National Council for
Human Rights and sponsored by the United Nations Commission on Human
Rights (UNCHR).


Al-Khaiwani was blocked last Sunday by the Passport Administration
at the Sana'a International Airport from traveling to Egypt on the
grounds he was sentenced to jail.

Al-Khaiwani told the newsyemen.net that the General Prosecution has
issued a circular based on a letter from the head of the Yemeni
Journalist Syndicate Nasr Taha Mustapha to take his name off the
list of those prevented from traveling abroad.

He added the circular was sent to all concerned security
authorities.

The circular clarified that journalist Abdul Karim al-Khaiwani was
among those blocked from traveling abroad as he was on trial, but he
was now freed.

The General Prosecution also ordered to allow al-Khaiwani to travel
and stop hindering him.

In this context, Mustapha said he personally spoke to judicial
authorities to cooperate with the journalist, saying I called the
Attorney General who instructed the Specialized Penal Court to talk
to the Passport Administration to allow Khaiwani travel.

Journalist Abdul Karim al-Khaiwani was sentenced earlier to six
years in prison in connection with convictions related to supporting
the rebellion in the northern province of Saada.

But he was later pardoned and released by President Ali Abdullah
Saleh's orders.
FR