Articles for Yemen

Yemen: Detainees go on Hunger Strike at Al-Hodeidah Political Security Prison

On 7 November 2010, dozens of detainees inside the Al-Hodeidah (western Yemen) Political Security prison ended their hunger strike following nine days of peaceful protest. The prison authorities, however, were impervious to the demonstrations and offered no solace to the detainees' requests for their release.

On 18 March 2010, Alkarama sent the cases of 10 Yemeni detainees to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), requesting its intervention with the Yemeni authorities.

07 Nov 2010
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Yemen: Yemeni journalist on trial for terrorist links after exposing US bomb-raid in December 2009

Alkarama condemns the Yemeni authorities' continued maltreatment of Abdul Ilah Haydar Sha'i. Mr Sha'i, a journalist from Sanaa, was detained in the capital's State Security prison after openly criticising Yemen's role in the so-called "War on Terror". He is known for having exposed a massacre caused by an American bombing raid, which killed tens of civilian in late 2009.
26 Oct 2010
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Yemen: Cartoonist is Released while Fellow Journalist Remains in Detention

On 5 October 2010 the Yemeni Political Security Administrative authorities released cartoonist Kamal Yahya Sharaf, after the National Security services had forcibly disappeared him for over a month. He was imprisoned at Political Security headquarters for 13 days after a State Security judge ruled that he should be released.

05 Oct 2010
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Yemen: Jamal Al-Badawi Goes on Open Hunger Strike in State Security Prison

Alkarama has been informed that Jamal Al-Badawi's health has gradually been deteriorating during the course of his open hunger strike in the State Security prison in Sanaa. The strike, which began 21 days ago, is in protest of the authorities reneging on their promises to release him.

04 Oct 2010
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Yemen: Protests continue as IFJ intervenes for release of two journalists

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The fate of the Yemeni journalists, detained by the State security secret services since mid-August with no legal proceedings, remains shrouded in darkness.
03 Sep 2010
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Yemen: Peaceful sit-in protest in solidarity with detained journalists

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On 26 August 2010, Alkarama's representative in Yemen participated in a peaceful sit-in protest in front of the Attorney General's office in the capital Sana'a.
27 Aug 2010
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Yemen : Release of Mr Sadman Hossain, after 6 months of secret detention

Mr Sadman Hossain was arrested on 14 February 2010 and disappeared for 6 months before being sent back to his country of origin, Bangladesh, on 12 August 2010. He testifies that in addition to being mistreated, he was detained secretly and in total isolation in an underground cell.
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17 Aug 2010
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Yemen: Authorities Hold Hostage for Brothers' Crime

Ameen Hamoud Al-Hossaini was arrested at his office on 18 April 2010. Police officers later held him incommunicado for several days at Sana'a's Political Security prison before being transferred to Sana'a's Central prison.

Alkarama sent Ameen Al-Hossaini's case to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), requesting their intervention with the Yemeni authorities in order that he be immediately released and subsequently compensated.

01 Jul 2010
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Yemen: Ammar Attayiar's tortured in Ta'izz, held despite release orders

On 11 January 2010 plainclothes Yemeni security agents in Ta'izz arrested Ammar Attayiar and held him at their premises, before transferring him to the criminal investigation's detention center, where he was held incommunicado and severely tortured. He was intended to be released on bail on 4 April 2010, however he has been kept in prison in despite a court decision for his release.
17 Jun 2010
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Yemen: Abdel Al-Jaishi disappeared by Political Security forces since 13 December 2009

Abdelhamid Al-Jaishi, 20, was arrested by several plainclothes Political Security forces at his home on 13 December 2009 at 3pm, and later taken to unknown location. At the time of his arrest, he was never presented with a judicial warrant nor was he informed of the reasons for his arrest.

Alkarama submitted his case to the Working Group on Enforced Disappearances on 14 June 2010, requesting its intervention with the Yemeni authorities, in order that Abdelhamid Al-Jaishi either be released or put under the authority provided by the law.

15 Jun 2010
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