A Statement by the Abductees’ Mothers Association Condemning the Continued Abduction of Judge Abdul-Wahhab Qatran

The Abductees’ Mothers Association condemns the continued abduction of Judge Abdul-Wahhab Qatran by the Houthi group in Sana’a, assaulting him in his home, threatening his family with weapons, and then abducting him to an unknown destination, according to a statement by his son, Mohammed Qatran, in a video testimony he previously published describing the circumstances of the Houthi group attack and the abduction of his father.

These actions, which violate moral and legal standards, represent a flagrant violation of human rights, whether by targeting judges and workers in the judicial system or the freedom of opinion and expression of the Yemeni citizens in general. Such an act is considered a challenge to the regional and international efforts towards justice and peace.

We, in the Association of Abductees’ Mothers, hold the Houthi group full responsibility for the life and safety of Judge Qatran and all of our Abductees, some of whom have exceeded eight years in Houthi prisons.

We call on the international community to put pressure on the Houthi group to stop these actions, the illegal detention of Judge Qatran and our and to detained sons, and work to ensure their safe and secured release and return to their family.

We also urge all international and local human rights organizations to stand and double their efforts to achieve justice and provide protection for civilians from all types of violence, including abduction, arbitrary detention, and enforced disappearance.

 

Issued by the Abductees’ Mothers Association

Monday, January 8, 2024.