Articles for Yemen

Yemen: Forced disappearance of Kassem Al-Ghouli and his two sons since 23 February 2009

At 3:45 am on 23 February 2009, agents of the political police arrested Kassem Ali Kassem Al-Ghoul and his two sons Mohamed and Ibrahim at their home, injuring Mohamed. The authorities continue to deny the arrest and disappearance of these three people despite several requests for information.

Al-Karama sent an urgent appeal to the Working Group on Enforced Disappearances, asking it to intervene with the Yemeni authorities.

10 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Condemnation for the arbitrary detention of Al-Hattar Abd Al-Adhim

The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has just informed Al-Karama of opinion 40/2008 of 24 November 2008, which establishes that Al-Hattar has been arbitrarily detained.
03 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Secret detention for more than 14 years of five Cameroonians

Al-Karama was informed of the detention of five Cameroonian nationals, since March 1995, at the Sana'a Political Security (Amn Al-Assiyassi) Centre, without due legal process.

On 1 April 2009, Al-Karama launched an urgent appeal to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on Torture, outlining the situation of the detainees and asking these bodies to intervene with the Yemeni authorities.

02 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Arrest and detention without legal procedure for Mr Abdelghani Suleiman

Alkarama submitted on 3 December 2008 a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, asking it to intervene with the Yemeni authorities regarding Mr Abdelghani Suleiman, detained by the Intelligence Services (Al Amn Assiyassi) in Sana’a since 28 May 2008 without legal procedure.

Mr Abdelghani Ahmed Hussein Suleiman, is 38 years old and a teacher. Born in Saudi Arabia, where he has always lived, he is a Pakistani national. He is married to a Yemenite national who also lives in Saudi Arabia, and has three children.

04 Dec 2008
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Yemen: Release of Mr Louay Al-Mouayyad, journalist and human rights activist

Alkarama has learned of the release of Mr Louay Al-Mouayyad on 12 September 2008 at 1 am after 74 days of detention. He was not subject to any legal proceedings during his detention and was released without ever being brought before a judicial authority.

Mr AL-MOUAYYAD, member of the Organization for Rights and Democratic Freedoms, was arrested at his home by the Security Police (Amn Al Assiyassi) on 30 June 2008, taken to an unknown destination and held incommunicado since that date.

19 Sep 2008
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Yemen: Arrest and detention of Mr Louay Al-Mouayyad

mouayyad_yemen.jpg On 10 August 2008 Alkarama submitted on a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Special Rapporteur on Torture, the Special Representative for Defenders of Human Rights and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, asking them to intervene urgently in
16 Aug 2008
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Yemen: Arbitrary arrest and detention without due process of law by Mr Abdullah Al-Rimi

On 5 August 2008 Alkarama submitted a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on torture concerning Mr Abdullah Al-Rimi.
08 Aug 2008
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Yemen: The Working Group of the United Nations finds that the detention of Mr. Al Chouiter was arbitrary

Alkarama has just been officially informed by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) of the Opinion 9 / 2008 of 8 May 2008 on Arbitrary Detention which has been the victim M. Saqar Al Chouiter, arrested April 7, 2007 and released after 52 days of detention.

Alkarama had requested the WGAD in a communication dated May 9, 2007 that it declares the detention of Mr. Al Chouiter as arbitrary.

03 Jul 2008
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Yemen: Release of Mr. Adel Al Shahrani

Alkarama for Human Rights, 1 June 2008

Alkarama has learned that Mr. Adel Yahia Yahia Al Shahrani was released on May 27, 2008. He was arrested and held incommunicado by the intelligence services (Al Amn Assiyassi) in Sanaa since August 15, 2007 and has not been the subject of any legal procedure.

Alkarama sent a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on May 19, 2008, asking it to intervene with the Yemeni authorities.

01 Jun 2008
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Yemen: incommunicado detention of Mr. Yahia Al-Shahrani

Alkarama for Human Rights, May 23, 2008

Alkarama sent on May 19, 2008 a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asking it to intervene in the case of Mr. Yahia Al-Shahrani, who was arrested and detained since August 15, 2007, without legal procedure, by the intelligence services (Al Amn Assiyassi) in Sanaa.
Mr. Adel Yahia Yahia AL-SHAHRANI was born in 1971 and lives in Sanaa. A graduate of the Faculty of Education Sana'a, he taught for several years before exercising the profession of a taxi driver.
23 May 2008
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