Sudan: Three Yemeni YouTubers were on trial in a Houthi militia court on Wednesday for spreading false information and inciting "chaos", according to court documents.

The three were detained in Sanaa in December after they posted videos criticizing the Iranian-backed militias that took control of the city in 2014. Mustafa al-Mawmari, who has more than 2 million followers, was one of the three.

Ahmed Hajjar and Ahmed Elav, who both have over 243,000 and 800,000 subscribers respectively, appeared before the court. He was accused of "spreading false information," "causing harm to the public interest" and "inciting the public to commit acts of lawlessness."

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In the areas they control, the Houthis are increasingly restricting personal freedoms such as freedom of expression and the freedom of movement of women. The coalition views YouTubers' influence as "serving aggression against Yemen..." according to court documents.

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Hajjar, 43, was the first to be captured after he accused the Houthis of "looting Yemeni people" in a video that has been viewed 500,000 times. Hajjar's arrest was confirmed by a family member, who said that "she was abducted from the street on 22 December."

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The relative, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said Hajjar's family took him into custody and found him in "terrible shape". The relative continued, "He was not himself."