Barran Press
The National Commission for Prisoners and Abductees (NCPA) has condemned a Houthi court's decision to uphold death sentences against three civilian abductees in the Yemeni capital Sana'a. The NCPA, in a statement released on Sunday, July 28th, and seen by "Barran Press", identified the condemned men as Ismail Abu al-Ghaith, Saghir Fare'a, and Abdul Aziz al-Aqeili.
The NCPA alleges that the three men were abducted by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, in October 2025, as part of a pattern of abductions targeting political opponents. The commission claims the death sentences were handed down after a "sham trial" lacking basic standards of fairness and justice.
The NCPA further asserts that all procedures leading up to the trial were illegal and void and that the court issuing the sentences lacked jurisdiction. The three abductees, the commission states, were held incommunicado for five years and five months, deprived of their right to legal representation, and subjected to brutal physical and psychological torture.
The NCPA denounced the "blatant mockery of justice" and characterized the trial as a "sanctioning of the blood of innocents." The commission argues that the ongoing human rights violations and disregard for international and national law by the Houthi armed group undermine peace efforts in Yemen.
The NCPA called on the international community to take immediate action to pressure the Houthi group to halt and revoke the death sentences. The commission also demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners without conditions, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2216, and compensation for the victims.
On Wednesday, July 24th, the NCPA held a press conference in the city of Marib (northeastern Yemen) where they revealed that 70 civilian abductees are facing imminent execution by the Houthis. The commission stated that the Houthi group had previously issued 145 death sentences against civilian abductees, of which nine had been carried out.
The NCPA further detailed that 26 abductees were exchanged in local and international deals, 12 abductees were sentenced to death after their release, 25 civilians who were not abducted were sentenced to death, two deceased individuals were sentenced to death, and the so-called Houthi Supreme Political Council pardoned one victim.