Articles for Yemen

Yemen: Abdullah Al-Rimi, released after 19 months arbitrary detention and cruelty

After 19 months of arbitrary detention at the Political Security prison in Sana'a, the Yemeni security authorities released Abdullah Saad Al-Ghazial Al-Rimi on 8 December 2009.

Orders had been given for his released by the State Security criminal prosecution, but the Political Security forces continued to reject them for over a year due to lack of evidence. During this period, he was never subject to any legal proceedings; rather, the authorities continued detaining him in complete violation of judicial orders.

11 Dec 2009
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Yemen: The CAT is disturbed by the systematic nature of human rights violations in Yemen

On 19 November 2009, the Committee against Torture (CAT) mad its provisional concluding observations (CAT/C/YEM/CO/2) following its consideration of the second periodic report (CAT/C/YEM/2) which took place on 3 November 2009 in Geneva.
26 Nov 2009
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Yemen: On-going arbitrary detention and unfair trial of human rights defender Yasser al-Wazir

On 5 June 2008, Yasser al-Wazir left his home and made his way to his local mosque for Friday prayers. Somewhere between his home and the mosque he disappeared - and his family was unable to contact him on his mobile phone. It was only in mid-September 2008 that his family learned that he was being detained at the Political Security prison in Sana'a.
20 Nov 2009
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Yemen: Al-Mahfili, minor, released after nine months of arbitrary detention

Ahmad al-Mahfili, whose case Alkarama had previously submitted to numerous UN special procedures, was finally released on 11 November 2009 - after more than nine months of arbitrary detention at Political Security headquarters in Sana'a.
19 Nov 2009
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Yemen: Alkarama takes part in peaceful sit-in in Sana'a for families of arbitrary detainees in Hadramout

Guards at the headquarters of the Political Security forces in Sana'a prevented media representatives and journalists from recording a peaceful gathering in front of the security headquarters on 10 November 2009.
10 Nov 2009
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Yemen: Alkarama attends CAT review, Yemeni delegation absent

For only the second time in the history of the Committee against Torture (CAT), a periodic review took place in absence of the State party delegation - the first being Cambodia's initial review on 29 April 2003. Alkarama was present for Yemen's CAT review on 3 November 2009, for which it had submitted a Shadow Report.
03 Nov 2009
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Yemen: Human rights taken hostage in a conflict between internal and external forces

During its 43rd session, on 3 November 2009, the Committee against Torture will be examining Yemen's second periodic report.
02 Nov 2009
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Yemen: Al-Hossami remains in custody despite completing sentence

While his family was asleep, at some time around midnight on 9 December 2006, Abdulrahman al-Hossami's home in Sana'a was raided by a 20-man drove of armed officers belonging to the military, the police and the Political Security forces. The agents arrived in unmarked vehicles, dressed in civilian clothing and carrying automatic weapons. They immediately surrounded the house and began an armed ambush.
29 Oct 2009
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Yemen: Ahmad al-Mahfili, minor, held hostage by Political Security

In the early morning hours of 23 February 2009, the al-Mahfili family home was raided by Political Security forces wearing balaclavas and armed with automatic machine guns. Shots flew off as the security forces burst through their porch door and arrested Ahmad al-Mahfili, despite the fact that they were actually looking for his brother, who was not present.

At the time of his arrest, agents threatened Ahmad's parents, as well as his sister.

23 Oct 2009
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Yemen: Journalist, Mohamed Al-Magaleh, enforced disappearance

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Mr. Mohamed Al-Magaleh, a journalist and human rights defender, was kidnapped on 17 September 2009 by members of the Security Services in Sana'a and has since disappeared.
25 Sep 2009
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