Rasha Abdullah Al-Harazi, Yemen

On November 9, 2021, Rasha Abdullah Al-Harazi, a journalist from Yemen, died in a targeted car bomb attack while she was nine months pregnant.  Al-Harazi had also received many threats in the months before her death, Khalid Ibrahim of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights told IPI last year. “By phone she was told to stop doing journalism”, he said. “But we didn’t know it would be this serious.”

Join the fight for press freedom

Become an IPI member. For over 75 years, the IPI global network has brought together journalists from around the world who share a commitment to media freedom. Learn how you can join our community of solidarity and professional exchange, all while supporting IPI’s mission.

Become a member

Support our work. IPI is at the forefront of the fight to protect media freedom. By donating to our work, you help ensure journalists can do their jobs freely and safeguard everyone’s right to information.

Support IPI

Latest