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YEMEN: NEW REPORT UNCOVERS HORRIFIC CONDITIONS IN SECRET DETENTION CENTER

A damning new report by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) and the Abductees Mothers Association (AMA) exposes a secret detention center in Aden operated by the Southern authorities in Yemen. Known as the Waddah Hall and once a civic center, the facility is part of a wider network of clandestine prisons that …

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The Abductees’ Mothers Association, from in front of the headquarters of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, demands the disclosure of the fate of the forcibly disappeared.

As the month of Ramadan approaches, and as part of ongoing efforts to demand the disclosure of the fate of those forcibly disappeared and the closure of secret prisons, the Abductees’ Mothers Association held a protest rally this morning in front of the headquarters of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, led by the …

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Before Ramadan… Abductees’ Mothers Call for Disclosure of Their Sons’ Fate and an End to Years of Absence

The Abductees’ Mothers Association is urging the internationally recognized Yemeni government to expedite the implementation of presidential directives regarding the forcibly disappeared, with priority given to urgently revealing their fate before undertaking any other measures. This call comes especially in light of the recent discovery of several secret prisons now found empty, which has caused …

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Aden: Abductees’ Mothers Association and SAM Organization Hold Awareness Session on Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding

As part of efforts to enhance community awareness of accountability mechanisms and achieving stability, the Abductees’ Mothers Association and SAM for Rights and Liberties, in partnership with the DT Institute, organized a specialized human rights awareness session in the city of Aden entitled:“Transitional Justice: Awareness for Sustainable Peace in Yemen.” The session was held within …

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Protest demands disclosure of the fate of the forcibly disappeared before any steps to close prisons

The Abductees’ Mothers Association and mothers of the forcibly disappeared in Aden Governorate held a protest today in front of the Governorate building in Al-Mualla, calling for the disclosure of the fate of all forcibly disappeared persons who have been missing for more than ten years, before any measures are taken to close prisons. The …

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Statement Calling for the Disclosure of the Fate of the Forcibly Disappeared Before the Closure of Any Prisons in the Southern Governorates

The Abductees’ Mothers Association calls on government authorities to urgently and seriously implement the directives of the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council regarding the disclosure of the fate of the forcibly disappeared, the closure of secret prisons, and putting a definitive end to years of violations that have targeted our children and deprived their …

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Toward a Unified Feminist Position: Abductees Mothers Association Launches Consultative Sessions to Strengthen Protection and Collective Response in Taiz

The Abductees Mothers Association, with support from the DT Institute under the SPARK project, has launched the first activities of its Analytical Consultative Sessions Program, aimed at formulating a unified feminist position. The sessions brought together a select group of activists, human rights defenders, and women leaders in Taiz Governorate. *From “Reaction” to “Organized Response”* …

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Statement by the Abductees’ Mothers Association Calling for the Disclosure of the Fate of the Forcibly Disappeared, the Preservation of Evidence of Torture and Enforced Disappearance, and Accountability for Those Involved

The Abductees’ Mothers Association of the Forcibly Disappeared expresses its deep concern over the fate of our sons who have been forcibly disappeared in the southern governorates, amid measures taken in several governorates to close some unlawful detention facilities without clear guarantees to reveal the fate of the disappeared, preserve evidence, or hold those responsible …

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Statement of the Abductees’ Mothers Association regarding the call for implementing the Muscat Agreement

The Abductees’ Mothers Association calls on the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Yemen, Mr. Hans Grundberg, and Ms. Radwa Nour from the Special Envoy’s Office – Detainees and Prisoners Affairs Section, to continue their valued efforts to end the suffering of abductees, forcibly disappeared individuals, and their families, and to exert pressure on the Yemeni …

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During a Protest… Abductees Mothers Association Meets the Public Prosecutor in Aden and Receives a Directive to the Prisons Department of the Public Prosecution.

The Abductees Mothers Association met this morning with the Acting Public Prosecutor of the internationally recognized government, Judge Nabil Jawbah, during a protest held by mothers, wives, and fathers of the forcibly disappeared in front of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the governorate. During the meeting, the Association submitted an official memorandum calling for the …

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