We condemn and denounce the delay in addressing the case of our abducted sons. Release them immediately and unconditionally!
With this demand, the Abductees’ Mothers Association and the families of the abductees staged a protest, expressing outrage over the prolonged inaction on the abductees’ case by both local and international authorities. They called for the immediate release of all individuals still imprisoned in blatant violation of human rights.
During the protest held Tuesday morning in front of the Taiz Governorate headquarters, the association strongly condemned the ongoing abductions and enforced disappearances of innocent civilians, including human rights activists and women, carried out without any legal or legitimate justification.
The association described these severe violations as a blatant breach of national and international laws, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
According to the association’s statistics, 815 individuals remain abducted, and 164 are forcibly disappeared in prisons across Yemen, with the highest numbers reported in areas under Houthi control. This occurs amidst disgraceful international silence and a failure to secure justice for the victims and their families.
The association emphasized that the continued detention of dozens of women without legal grounds is a grave crime that violates societal values, human dignity, and international conventions criminalizing violence against women and violations of their rights.
It condemned the neglect and politicization of the abductees’ case, stating that resolving this humanitarian issue is key to establishing peace in Yemen.
The association demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all abductees and forcibly disappeared individuals, holding the Houthi group primarily responsible, along with other perpetrators, for their lives and safety.
It urged the UN envoy and all human rights and humanitarian organizations to act decisively, push for international attention to the abductees’ case, hold violators accountable, and ensure adherence to agreements and decisions mandating their release and compensation for victims and their families.
The association also called for an end to the violations against women and human rights activists, stressing the need for accountability for these crimes that undermine the dignity of Yemeni women.
The Abductees’ Mothers Association further reaffirmed its commitment to continue its struggle until freedom is achieved for every abductee, detainee, and forcibly disappeared individual, prisons are emptied, and dignity is restored to all victims of abduction and arbitrary detention.




