113 Detainees Killed Under Torture in Houthi Prisons

113 Detainees Killed Under Torture in Houthi Prisons

The Netherlands based foundation for Human Rights in the Arab world, Rights Radar (RR), announced that 113 detainees have been killed in Yemen under torture inside detention centers run by the Ansarallah (Houthi) rebel group since 21 September 2014. Some cases may be...

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Al Jazeera bureau in Yemen forcibly closed

Al Jazeera bureau in Yemen forcibly closed

Al Jazeera has condemned the forced closure of its bureau in Yemen's southern city of Taiz. The office was ordered shut by soldiers on Tuesday for reasons that were not made clear, Al Jazeera Media Network said in a statement. "The Yemeni military force belonging to...

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Yemen: Ali Abdullah Saleh Leaves Behind Grim Legacy

Yemen: Ali Abdullah Saleh Leaves Behind Grim Legacy

(Beirut) – The killing of former longtime Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, on December 4, 2017, underlines the need for governments to support the new United Nations expert panel to investigate abuses by all sides to Yemen’s war, Human Rights Watch said today....

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Yemen: Houthi-Saleh Forces Using Landmines

Yemen: Houthi-Saleh Forces Using Landmines

Cease Use of Banned Weapons; Ensure Clearance, Victim Assistance (Beirut) – The Houthi-Saleh forces’ use of banned antipersonnel landmines in Yemen has caused numerous civilian casualties and hindered the safe return of civilians displaced by fighting, Human Rights...

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