Association Statements

The Abductees’ Mothers Association continues to pursue the case of its forcibly disappeared sons in Aden Governorate and to highlight the ongoing suffering of their mothers, who still do not know the fate or whereabouts of their loved ones. This constitutes a grave violation of Yemeni law, international humanitarian law, and international human rights law, …

Statement by the Abductees’ Mothers Association During a Vigil in Aden Calling for the Disclosure of the Fate of Their Forcibly Disappeared Sons Read More »

The Abductees’ Mothers Association strongly condemns and denounces the Houthi group’s decision to postpone the prisoner and detainee exchange, the first phase of which was scheduled to take place on Saturday July 11, under the auspices of the United Nations and the supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). This move reflects …

Statement of Condemnation on the Postponement of the Prisoner and Detainee Exchange Read More »

The Abductees’ Mothers Association expresses its profound condemnation and deep concern over the information announced by the four-member committee tasked with verifying the fate of politician Mohammed Qahtan, indicating that he died while in detention by the Houthi group after more than eleven years of enforced disappearance and secrecy surrounding his fate, despite repeated appeals …

Statement of Condemnation and Call for an Independent International Investigation into the Fate of Politician Mohammed Qahtan Read More »

The Abductees Mothers Association is following with deep concern the continued abduction of lawyer and human rights advocate Abdulmajid Sabrah, who has been detained for more than 260 days in the prisons of the Houthi Intelligence and Security Service in Sana’a without any legal basis and without being granted his legal rights. The Association expresses …

Statement by the Abductees Mothers Association Condemning the Continued Abduction of Lawyer Abdulmajid Sabrah and Calling for His Immediate Release Read More »

The Abductees’ Mothers Association strongly condemns and denounces the abduction of the humanitarian mediator on the prisoners and detainees file, Sheikh Abdul Latif Al-Muradi, by armed elements affiliated with the Houthi group. He was abducted from a market in the capital, Sana’a, while visiting his family during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The abduction of Al-Muradi, …

Statement of strong condemnation and denunciation of the abduction of a humanitarian mediator in Sana’a Read More »

The Abductees’ Mothers Association announces its full support for the memorandum issued by five UN Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups affiliated with the United Nations Human Rights Council, which holds the Houthi group legally responsible for the crime of arbitrary abduction of human rights lawyer Abdul Majeed Sabrah, known for his defense and advocacy for …

Abductees’ Mothers Association supports a UN memorandum holding the Houthi group responsible for the abduction of lawyer Abdul Majeed Sabrah Read More »

The Abductees’ Mothers Association is following with deep concern the continued enforced disappearance of Dr. Ashwaq Suleiman Al-Shamiri, who was abducted at dawn on November 25, 2025, by an armed group affiliated with the Houthi group from her home in the Madhbah neighborhood in the Capital, Sana’a, and taken to an unknown location. The family …

Statement by the Abductees’ Mothers Association Condemning the Continued Enforced Disappearance of Academic Ashwaq Suleiman Al-Shamiri Read More »

Protest Statement The Abductees Mothers Association urgently calls upon the internationally recognized legitimate Yemeni government and the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to listen without delay to the plea of the mothers of abductees and forcibly disappeared persons. We urge them to implement the presidential directives concerning the disclosure of the fate of …

An Urgent Appeal to the Legitimate Government and the Leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Implement the Presidential Directives and Return Our Sons Before It Is Too Late Read More »

The Abductees’ Mothers Association condemns the ongoing crimes and grave violations committed by the Houthi group against detainees held in its prisons, foremost among them systematic physical and psychological torture and deliberate medical neglect, which have led to the deaths of several detainees and left others with permanent disabilities. Most recently, teacher Ahmed Abdullah Al-Helmani …

Statement by the Abductees’ Mothers Association Condemning the Deaths of Detainees as a Result of Torture in Houthi Prisons Read More »

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 …

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