The children of abductees, detainees, and forcibly disappeared persons kept holding on to the hope of spending their next Eid in their fathers’ arms after participating at a rally where they covered their faces with anime crying masks while maintaining social distancing. They sent their messages to the whole world declaring that their lives have fallen apart after their fathers were abducted, and they were separated by horrifying prison gates. Yet, they

Several Yemeni human rights organizations, including Abductees’ Mothers Association, met up with the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, Mr. Eamon Gilmore, to discuss the armed conflict and human rights in Yemen. During the meeting, Amat Alsalam Al-Haj, head of the association, spoke of the suffering of abductees and their families, the difficulties faced during documenting the violations around conflict areas, and the prisoners

 Abductees’ Mothers Association met up with Sweden’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Peter Semneby, in Marib. During the meeting, the association’s representative, Sabah Humaid, expressed the suffering of abductees in prisons, and the struggle of the released ones.  Humaid spoke of the violations against abductees in prisons, which included; torture, starvation, visit deprivation, and forced disappearance. Additionally, she highlighted the

In Marib, Abductees’ Mothers Association made a presentation titled Houthi Violations Against Yemeni Women Since Assuming Control on September 21st, 2014. The presentation was prepared for a seminar held by Yemen Women Union, titled, Yemeni Woman and Making Changes for Freedom and Winning Back the Country.  Ulfat Al-Refayi, an association member, made the association’s presentation which elaborated the violations against women including abduction

On Mother’s Day, Abductees’ Mothers Association extends its respect and appreciation to the mothers of all abductees and arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared persons. For five years, they have been struggling in an endless journey. Despite all challenges and obstacles, mothers have held on to their fighting spirit in all circumstances.  One can search the various events around the globe, and notice the exceptional efforts of many mothers

WeAbductees’ Mothers Association made an urgent call to save the lives of 114 civilian abductees, 48 of who are sick, who have been held at Political Security Prison in Sana’a for more than 5 years.   In their rally by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sana’a, mothers said that their sons had been subjected to systematic starvation by Houthi armed group.    During the rally, mothers

In Marib and in conjunction with International Women’s Day, Abductees’ Mothers Association had a meeting with the representative of Protection Department at the International Committee of the Red Cross, Jennifer Namg. During the meeting, the association representatives spoke of the medical and psychological conditions of female detainees, and the mechanic of ICRC’s visits to prison, as well as the conditions of detainees at Marib’s prisons.

Today Abductees’ Mothers Association participated at the ceremony of International Women’s Day in Aden, titled No Fair Empowerment Except by True Inclusion of Women in Decision Making. The celebration was held by Ministry of Human Rights, Ministry of Legal Affairs, and High Commissioner Office for Human Rights, and sponsored by Prime Minister, Mua’een Abdulmalek.   During the ceremony, Seham Ahmed Qasem, a member of Abductees’

Abductees’ Mothers Association called to build fair peace and stop the war in its rally this morning in Marib, which was held in conjunction with International Women’s Day. In the statement, the association declared that it had monitored 4 prisons in Marib, in which 550 men and 13 women are held, as well as 19 civilians and war prisoners, and they had all become in danger since the city was repeatedly targeted by ballistic missiles. Additionally, the

In conjunction with International Women’s day, March 8th, Abductees’ Mothers Association paid a visit to women prison at Central Prison in Taiz.  During the visit, the association’s team managed to provide moral support for and distributed token gifts among detainees, who were targeted by artillery in April 2020, which lead to the death of many of them.   In her speech, the association representative in Taiz, Asma’a

In Aden, Abductees’ Mothers Association members rallied early this morning nearby the Arab Coalition calling upon its officers to mount pressure on competent authorities in order to release forcibly disappeared persons.   Mothers stated that they had not completely had their breakfast in order to rally that early to catch up with the early working hours for them to be the first to speak with competent authorities.  They, also, stated that for

 Continuing its efforts regarding the case of abductees and forcibly disappeared persons, Abductees’ Mothers Association had a meeting with Minister of Human Rights, Ahmed Arman, Deputy Minister, Nabil Abdulhafid, and Karama for Rights and Liberties in Aden.  During the meeting, mothers spoke of their suffering and agonies they had been struggling with since their sons’ abduction forced disappearance in 2016. Yet, they were never awarded with

This morning in Taiz, Abductees’ Mothers Association published its report, titled Smell of Death, documenting and monitoring the violations against abductees and detainees held at Alsaleh Prison at a press conference. The conference was attended by many human rights organizations’ representatives and activists, media platforms, and local mediations.  In the association’s speech, given by its representative in Taiz, Asma’a

In Aden, Abductees’ Mothers Association called upon the Arab Coalition, headed by Saudi Arabia, to mount pressure on the authorities to uncover the fate of forcibly disappeared persons, and held such authorities responsible for the lives and safety of our sons.  In its rally statement this morning by the coalition headquarters, the association stated that 38 individuals had been forcibly disappeared while families had had no clue of their medical

In Aden, Abductees’ Mothers Association condemned the official silence and taking no actions regarding the case of abductees and forcibly disappeared persons.   In their rally this morning nearby Ma’asheeq Presidential Palace, mothers held the government responsible for uncovering the fate of the forcibly disappeared, and granting them their rights.  They, also, demanded to immediately look into the cases of the arbitrarily arrested

Abductees’ Mothers Association made an urgent call to save 127 sick abductees held by Houthi armed group and the government.   In its rally this morning by the office of UN Special Envoy for Yemen in Sana’a, the association held the negotiating committees, from both parties, fully responsible for the lives and safety of sick abductees and arbitrarily detained persons, and demanded their immediate release.   In their statement,