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Crackdown on Aid Workers in Yemen: Unprecedented Detentions by Houthi De Facto Authorities
Since May 31, 2024, Houthi de facto authorities have detained dozens of Yemeni employees from UN agencies, and international and local NGOs. This unprecedented wave of arrests, described as the first of its kind in Yemen, highlights an alarming crackdown on humanitarian and civil society efforts in the country. The Houthi de facto authorities allege …
Denouncing the Increase in Arrests: Abductees’ Mothers Association Demands Disclosure of the Fate of 62 Missing Individuals from Southern Governorates
This Thursday morning, the Abductees’ Mothers Association held a protest in front of the Al-Maashiq Palace in the interim capital, Aden. The protest was in response to the increasing rate of arrests and enforced disappearances of individuals from the southern provinces, as well as the escalating violations against civilians. The association is demanding the disclosure …
Statement from the Abductees Mothers Association Demanding the Disclosure of the Fate of 62 Forcibly Disappeared Persons and Their Release Along with 15 Arbitrarily Detained from the Southern Governorates
Today, we stand in protest against the increasing rate of arrests and enforced disappearances of individuals from the southern governorates and the escalating violations against civilians. The number of forcibly disappeared from the southern governorates has reached 62, and there are 15 arbitrarily detained individuals by the Security Belt Forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional …
Urgent Humanitarian Appeal from the Abductees’ Mothers Association and SAM Organization to the Negotiators in “Muscat” for the Immediate and Uncondetional Release of All Abductees, Chief Among Them “Mohamed Qahtan”
We, the “SAM” Organization for Rights and Liberties and the Abductees’ Mothers Association, issue this appeal with hope to all negotiators in the Sultanate of Oman, urging them to act with national and humanitarian responsibility and work diligently to resolve the issue of detainees and forcibly disappeared persons as a purely humanitarian matter, free from …
A join Statement of International and Local Organizations, Including Members of the Justice for Yemen Pact, on the International Day against Torture, June 26, 2024
Impunity Fuels Torture and Ill-Treatment in Yemen A join Statement of International and Local Organizations, Including Members of the Justice for Yemen Pact, on the International Day against Torture, June 26, 2024 On this International Day Against Torture, we unite our voices to reaffirm our unwavering commitment against all forms of torture and inhumane …
Statement by the Abductees’ Mothers Association Condemning the Abduction of (45) International and Local Organization Employees and Medical Company Staff by the Houthi Group in Sana’a
The Abductees’ Mothers Association condemns the abduction of 45 individuals by the Houthi group in Sana’a. Among the abductees are employees of international and local organizations and medical companies, including five women, one of whom was taken along with her two children. We strongly denounce this inhumane act, which constitutes a blatant violation of international …
Statement by the Abductees’ Mothers Association Condemning Mass Death Sentences for 30 Abductees in Sana’a
The Abductees’ Mothers Association condemns the mass death sentences issued by the Primary Criminal Court in Sana’a against 30 abductees, most of whom have been held for four years in Houthi prisons. These individuals were tried without meeting the minimum requirements for fair procedures. According to lawyer Abdul Majid Sabra, “These abductees were subjected to …
Abductees’ Mothers Association Protests Sentence Against Journalist Ahmed Maher
The Abductees’ Mothers Association and the Justice for Yemen Pact organized a protest on Sunday morning, gathering journalists and human rights defenders to condemn the sentence issued against journalist Ahmed Maher. They called for his immediate and unconditional release and the annulment of the verdict. During the protest in front of the Taiz Governorate campus, …
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Statement by Abductees’ Mothers Association Denouncing the Verdict Issued Against Journalist Ahmed Maher.
Abductees’ Mothers Association condemns the verdict issued against journalist Ahmed Maher by the Specialized Criminal Court in Aden, which sentenced him to four years in prison. It is noteworthy that journalist Ahmed Maher was arrested on August 6, 2022, by the security forces affiliated with the Transitional Council on charges of spreading false information and …