Amnesty International Condemns Huthi Authorities for Crackdown on Demonstrators Wave of Arrests Sparks Concerns Over Freedom of Assembly Amnesty International has recently raised alarm over the actions of the Huthi de facto authorities in Yemen, who have carried out a targeted wave of arrests against largely peaceful demonstrators. The arrests […]
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Yemen’s Crackdown on Dissent: Injustice Continues for Human Rights Defender Fatma al-Arwali
Amnesty International Calls for Fair Trial or Release of Fatma al-Arwali in Yemen Background Amnesty International is calling on the Huthi de facto authorities in Yemen to ensure that woman human rights defender Fatma al-Arwali receives a fair trial in line with international standards or is immediately released. Al-Arwali has […]
The Deadly Toll: Unraveling the Mass Killings of Migrants at Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Border
Saudi Arabia: Mass Killings of Migrants at Yemen Border Systematic Abuses of Ethiopians May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity August 21, 2023 | By Recently, Human Rights Watch released a report detailing the horrifying mass killings of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers at the Yemen-Saudi border. The report paints a […]
Navigating Justice in Post-Conflict Yemen: A Proposed Framework
Yemen: Proposal for Post-Conflict Justice Declaration from Civil Society Groups Provides Accountability Roadmap July 26, 2023 12:00AM EDT BEIRUT – In an effort to bring justice and reconciliation to post-conflict Yemen, more than 40 organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have issued a declaration outlining a roadmap for accountability, reparations, and […]
Seeking Restitution: A Proposal for Post-Conflict Justice in Yemen
Yemen: Proposal for Post-Conflict Justice Declaration from Civil Society Groups Provides Accountability Roadmap Negotiations for Post-Conflict Justice in Yemen More than 40 organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have called for plans for post-conflict justice in Yemen to be inclusive and victim-centered. The Yemen Declaration for Justice and Reconciliation, issued by […]
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis deepens as Houthis continue forced disappearance of Baha’is
Armed Houthi forces stormed a private residence in Sanaa, Yemen, where Yemeni Bahá’ís were meeting, and detained and subsequently disappeared 17 people, Human Rights Watch said on May 25, 2023. The Bahá’ís, a minority in Yemen, have faced ongoing persecution by the Houthis, the de facto authorities in Sana’a and […]