The EU has said that Yemeni protesters have a "fundamental right" to take to the streets and call for their government to step down so long as they do not use violence.
Maja Kocjancic, a spokeswoman for EU foreign relations chief Catherine Ashton, told EUobserver on Thursday (27 January) in reference to the unfolding situation in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, that: "freedom of expression and the right to assemble peacefully are fundamental rights and they should be respected."
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.