Judge Ishraq Al-Maqtari, a member of the National Investigation Committee on Human Rights Violations, expressed her regret over the increase in human rights violations in Yemen during 2024. In a special interview with "Barran Press", she highlighted the growing boldness in committing the...
YEMEN — On January 4, 2025, the organization Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) announced that it has documented 75 violations against journalists in Yemen during the year 2024. In a report reviewed by Barran Press, the organization outlined various forms of abuse, including executions...
On January 1, 2024, the Yemeni Landmine Monitor, a non-governmental organization, reported that 28 civilians were killed or injured due to Houthi landmine explosions during December 2023. In a series of posts shared on X (monitored by Barran Press), the monitor detailed that their field teams d...
Dozens of Yemeni activists and journalists participated in a wide-scale online protest to expose and highlight the crimes committed by the Houthi group, internationally classified as a terrorist organization, particularly against the residents of Al-Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen). The p...
On December 15, 2024, human rights sources reported that the Iran-aligned Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization by several countries, has released political activists detained in Ibb province, Yemen, for celebrating the Yemeni Revolution's anniversary in September. Eshraq Al-...
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the organization "SAM for Rights and Liberties" published a report detailing the harrowing stories of 40 civilians who were detained from roads, workplaces, or homes after terrifying raids. The report confirmed that these individuals were subjected to &quo...
On December 11, 2024, the human rights organization "Rights Radar" reported that it has documented more than 2,368 cases of violations across 20 Yemeni governorates during the current year. In a report published on its website, which was reviewed by Barran Press, Rights Radar indicate...
On December 11, 2024, the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms reported that the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization internationally, has arrested 17 activists and youth from various neighborhoods in Sana'a following their celebrations of the Syrian people's victory over...
On November 21, 2024, the Human Access organization announced the launch of a wide range of activities aimed at promoting protection and supporting livelihoods for women in Marib, northeastern Yemen. This initiative is backed by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). According to the Relie...
On November 14, 2024, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that Houthi authorities, classified as a terrorist organization, have transferred cases of at least 12 individuals, including former employees of the U.S. Embassy and the United Nations, to the "Specialized Criminal Prosecution" sin...
On November 10, 2024, the Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations (Rasd Coalition) reported the details of a horrific crime involving the abduction and brutal assault of 9-year-old Jannat Tahir Al-Sayagi by a Houthi recruit. The coalition praised her father's bravery in confron...
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, the rights organization "musawaah" announced the death of a soldier held captive by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, after suffering from "severe torture" during his detention since June 2020...
On October 31, 2024, the rights organization "Sam" for Rights and Freedoms, in collaboration with the "Charter of Justice for Yemen" coalition and various Yemeni civil society organizations, submitted a letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Working Group o...
The United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday, presented by the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the Arab Group, focusing on "providing technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights." In a statement published o...
The Geneva-based rights organization "Sam for Rights and Liberties" announced on Saturday, October 5, 2024, that the Houthi group, internationally classified as a terrorist organization, has arrested activist and content creator Abdulrahman Al-Baydani from his home in the Al-Suhul area o...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, an official human rights report accused the Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, of committing 2,500 violations against civilians in the capital, Sana'a, over the past two years (2022-2023). The report, issued by the Human Rights Office in San...
A human rights organization reported on Tuesday that the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, has abducted over 280 civilians, including children, in Dhamar Governorate over the past ten days due to their celebration of the September 26 Revolution and the display of the national f...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government criticized the United Nations on Tuesday for its handling of the Houthi group's abduction of UN staff and humanitarian workers in Yemen. This statement was made by Yemen's Minister of Human Rights, Ahmed Arman, during a speech at the current...
The human rights organization Rights Radar announced on Saturday that it has documented more than 428 incidents of aggression against those celebrating the 62nd anniversary of the September 26 Revolution across ten Yemeni provinces. These attacks were attributed to extensive suppression campaigns ...
On September 24, 2024, the mayyun Human Rights Organization reported that the Iran-backed Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization by international authorities, has kidnapped more than 270 civilians in the capital, Sana'a, and several other provinces under its control. Among those ...