Kerman refused to be released without the detainees who were arrested while defending her yesterday. According to official sources, 21 protesters and activists are still in jail.
Karman is currently protesting inside the prosecutions office in Sana’a where she vowed not to leave until all were released.
Yemeni security forces arrested Tawakul Karman, a rights activist after being convicted of organizing anti-government protests in Sana'a province.
Karman who heads the Women Journalists Without Chains organization, was arrested in the capital Sana'a near her house.
The Interior Ministry said in a statement that Karman was arrested under a warrant from the Public Prosecution for leading unlicensed student protests in Sana'a last week.
Karman, known for her fierce anti-government positions, organized several protests outside the university campus in Sana'a during the past week, and the protests drew hundreds of protesters.