Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate Demands Swift Repatriation of Journalist Al-Feras’s Body from India to Aden
Yemen Monitor/Newsroom:
On Tuesday, the Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate urged the Presidential Leadership Council and the government to swiftly intervene and cover the treatment costs and repatriation of journalist Salem Al-Feras’s body to Aden. Al-Feras passed away in an Indian hospital on Monday evening after a long illness.
The Syndicate, quoting the deceased’s family, explained that his body remains held at the hospital because they are unable to pay for his treatment costs. They appealed to official authorities to support the family during this humanitarian crisis.
The Syndicate lauded Al-Feras’s career, noting he was among the first generation of journalists at “14 October” newspaper. It highlighted that he left a remarkable legacy in literary criticism and journalistic writing, remaining an active follower of the literary movement until his last days, and a discerning critic who introduced readers to Yemeni writers and kept pace with their cultural output.
The Syndicate emphasized that honoring a figure of Al-Feras’s stature begins with reciprocating his contributions and ending his family’s suffering in this urgent humanitarian situation.
