Thuraya Dammag: Yemeni Journalist & Human Rights Activist

Thuraya Dammag represented the Independent Women at the National Dialogue Conference that followed Yemen’s revolution. She was also the coordinator for the International Federation of Reporters in Yemen and has worked as a reporter and editor for many media outlets including the Saba News agency, and many news websites and local newspapers. Currently she works as the editor and chief of Yemen Future website. In this episode, Thuraya talks about the struggles and importance of maintaining objectivity as a journalist in Yemen. She identifies five reasons why Houthi authorities are not being transparent about the real number of COVID-19 cases in the regions they control, and how mis-information and lack of information is creating an environment in which many Yemenis aren’t following the COVID-19 prevention guidelines that could save lives.

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Covid-19: 323 Cases, 80 Deaths and 14 Recovered (Not Including cases in the Houthi governed areas)