Yemen Activist Jailed Amid Calls for Saleh’s Removal
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A Yemeni opposition activist leading protests inspired by anti-government rallies in Tunisia was arrested by authorities as she and her supporters called for Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.
Police arrested at least 15 people as hundreds of protesters gathered at Sana’a University demanding the release of Tawakul Karaman, head of the Yemeni non-profit organization Women Journalists Without Chains. “President, pack your luggage, we have decided to overthrow your throne,” demonstrators chanted.