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A court run by Yemen’s Houthis on Saturday sentenced four journalists to death after their conviction on spying charges, their defense lawyer said. The four were among a group of 10 journalists who were detained by the Iran-backed militia and accused of “collaborating with the enemy,” in reference to the Arab coalition, lawyer Abdel-Majeed Sabra said. Amnesty International last year called the charges “trumped-up.” The rights group said the detained reporters were beaten, deprived of water and forced to hold cinder blocks for several hours.— AP
