Yemeni authorities released Naief Al-Kanis, a member of the opposition coalition Joint Meeting Parties (JMPs) after being arrested for inciting people against the Yemeni government.
"Before they released me, security authorities ordered me not to organize any protest rallies and not to incite people against the regime, but I refused," he told media outlets, adding that "they later set me free." He affirmed he was not subjected to any torture in prison.
Al-Kanis, who is chairman of the political department of opposition Baath Arab Socialist Party and member of the executive board at the opposition coalition (JMPs) was arrested on Monday in the capital Sana'a by ten armed men when he was driving to attend a meeting of the executive board of the JMPs.
On day ago, the General Prosecution ordered the release of activist Tawakul Karman after more than 30 hours in jail. Her arrest received international media attention and protests throughout the country.