In an urgent statement received by the Abductees’ Mothers Association from the families of the abductees of the Central Prison in Sana’a, it states that they have been subjected to torture and have been prevented from eating, visiting, and communicating with their families. Additionally, a group of them have been being isolated in the “psychiatric …
Abductees’ Mothers Association expresses its deep sorrow and condemnation of the continued suffering of their sons who have been arbitrarily abducted, detained, and forcibly disappeared in various prisons across the Republic of Yemen for years. The persistence of this suffering and the continued neglect of the case of our abducted sons through constant delays have …
Justice for Yemen PactAugust 30, 2024 On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we urgently appeal to the international sponsors of the Yemen peace talks to prioritize the issue of the forcibly disappeared in their efforts to end the conflict. It is imperative that any transitional process includes the formation of a …
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The Abductees’ Mothers Association has received a report confirming the death of “Khaled Mohammed Abu Said” (40 years old) in the preventive prison in Amran Governorate. While extending our deepest condolences to his family, we strongly condemn this heinous crime committed by the Houthi group. Khaled was abducted on June 1, 2024, while transporting his …
The Abductees’ Mothers Association strongly condemns and denounces the endorsement of the death sentence by the Specialized Criminal Appeals Division in its session on Sunday, July 28, 2024. This sentence, originally issued by the Specialized Criminal Court on December 31, 2022, despite the numerous procedural violations and lack of fair trial guarantees, has now been …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
