On Thursday, October 24, 2024, the human rights organization Rights Radar reported that the Iran-aligned Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, has recently formed a new security body named “Police Intelligence,” led by Ali Hussein Al-Houthi, the son of the group's founder. This agency is reportedly tasked with carrying out repression and abductions.

The announcement was made in a statement published on Rights Radar's website & seen by Barran Press, coinciding with the United Nations Day, celebrated annually on October 24 to mark the adoption of the UN Charter.

Rights Radar urged the international community to exert greater pressure on the Houthis, identified as the primary perpetrator of violations in Yemen, to prevent further victimization of civilians.

Since September 2014, the organization has documented approximately 86,718 cases of violations, which include killings, injuries, arrests, abductions, enforced disappearances, and property destruction. Among these, civilian casualties have reached 15,010 deaths, with 23,165 injured and over 26,089 subjected to detention or enforced disappearance.

The report noted that the Houthis are responsible for more than 24,081 violations, while other parties are implicated in the remaining cases. Additionally, over 400 victims have reportedly died from torture in Houthi prisons since 2014.

Rights Radar called on the United Nations and the UN Special Envoy for Yemen to take effective measures to save the lives of detainees in Houthi prisons, including 70 humanitarian workers, and expedite their release.

The organization further urged the Houthis to adhere to international human rights treaties and cease their policies of repression and intimidation. It emphasized the right of Yemeni citizens to express their opinions and called on the internationally recognized government to respect rights and freedoms, ensuring everyone’s right to defend themselves in judicial proceedings.