Yemen
STC authorities must ensure safety of women's shelter - NEWS - 06/06/2024
The Southern Transitional Council de facto authorities must reverse their unlawful takeover of the Aden-based Yemeni Women Union centre, an independent civil society organisation, and ensure women and children residing at the centre's shelter for survivors of gender-based violence are protected. Read more.
Huthi's must release arbitrarily detained Baha'is - NEWS - 23/05/2024
The Huthi de facto authorities must immediately and unconditionally release five members of the Baha'i community who have been arbitrarily detained in Sana'a without charges for over a year as part of the ongoing persecution of the Baha'i minority faith, amid concerns that the men might be at risk of further violations, including torture and other ill-treatment. Read more.
Release arbitrarily detained education expert - URGENT ACTION - 13/05/2024
Moujid al-Mikhlafi, a Yemeni education expert and trainer, has been arbitrarily detained by the Huthi de facto authorities since 10 October 2023 in Sana'a, Yemen. Following his arrest, he was forcibly disappeared for 21 days and held incommunicado for over a month at the Huthi-run security and intelligence detention centre in Sana'a where he remains to date. He is held without charge and he is denied his right to legal counsel. He must be immediately released. Take action.
Europe's involvement in war crimes - PUBLIC STATEMENT - 26/03/2024
On 26 March 2015, the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition launched the aerial campaign 'Decisive Storm' in Yemen. While the airstrikes may finally have subsided after nearly eight years of destruction, Yemeni's continue to endure the long-standing consequences of this devastating war. Read more.
Millions of Yemenis continue to endure the long-lasting consequences of the devastating ongoing conflict amid the chronic failure of parties to the conflict to provide justice and redress for victims of crimes under international law and human rights violations. Read more.
STC must immediately release human rights lawyer - NEWS - 05/03/2024
The Southern Transitional Council (STC) de facto authorities must immediately and unconditionally release human rights lawyer Sami Yassin Ka'id Marsh, who has been arbitrarily detained without charge for four months merely for his work seeking accountability and justice for human rights violations in Yemen. Read more.
Amnesty International had previously called on the STC to end their ongoing unlawful and arbitrary restrictions on the work of civil society organisations and human rights defenders in the southern governorate of Aden. Read more.
Joint recommendations for the Universal Periodic Review - WRITTEN STATEMENT TO UN - 12/02/2024
A summary of the submissions made by civil society organisations in relation to Yemen's Universal Periodic Review during the 46th session of the UPR working group can be found here.
Amnesty International's submission to the 46th session of the UPR Working Group can be found here.
Huthis must stop executions, release dozens facing LGBTI charges - NEWS - 09/02/2024
The Huthi de facto authorities must urgently halt planned executions and end the persecution of people based on their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity., after two Huthi run courts sentenced more than 40 individuals either to death, flogging or prison over charges related to same-sex conduct. Read more.
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