Recent reports alleged that Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have been systematically injecting detainees with toxic substances, leading to the deaths of at least 98 individuals shortly after their release. The Yemeni Organization for Prisoners and Kidnapped Persons has brought forth these serio...
The U.S. government condemned the death of Ahmed Baalawi, a World Food Programme (WFP) employee, in a Houthi-controlled prison in Saada, Yemen. In a statement released Thursday, February 13, 2025, the State Department expressed solidarity with the UN in condemning Baalawi's death and highlight...
The Association of Mothers of Abductees has issued an urgent appeal to local and international human rights organizations to intervene and save the life of Ismail Al-Bateena, who has been detained by the Houthi rebels since October 20, 2017. The association reported that Al-Bateena's health h...
Hassan Al-Qubaisi, a member of the Yemeni government's negotiating team on the prisoner file, stated that the internationally recognized Yemeni government and its negotiating team are keen to achieve an "all-for-all" exchange deal, including the release of politician Mohammed Qahtan....
On December 10, 2024, the National Committee for Prisoners and Abductees, a civil entity in Yemen, hailed the U.S. decision to designate the Houthi Prisoners Committee as a terrorist organization as a positive step towards achieving justice for victims of systematic violations committed by the gro...
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 Tuesday, October 22, 2024, local and human rights sources confirmed the death of educational expert Mohammed Khammash while in the custody of the Houthi group, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. Khammash's family received a call from officials at the Houthi-run...
A Yemeni man, Khaled Mohamed Abu Saeed, has died in custody under mysterious circumstances after being abducted by Houthi rebels for three months, according to the Mothers of the Abducted Association. The association, which advocates for the release of those detained by the Houthis, reported th...
The National Authority for Prisoners and Abductees issued a dire warning on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, stating that 70 civilian hostages are at risk of execution by the Houthi rebels. During a press conference held in Marib, the authority revealed that the Houthis, internationally designated as ...
With the words, "Enough, bring back my son," Saddam Al-Ruhani's mother responded to a question from "Barran Press" about her comment on the ongoing Muscat negotiations. Saddam's mother expressed her intense anticipation and anxiety about the outcome of the Muscat neg...
The family of prominent Yemeni politician Mohammed Qahtaan, who has been held captive by the Houthi group for ten years, has vehemently rejected the recent announcement from Muscat regarding his potential release. The family issued a statement on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, denouncing the "farce...
The Kingdom of Bahrain on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, condemned the continued detention of Yemeni staff working for the United Nations, the US Embassy, and other international organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the internation...
A new round of negotiations between Yemeni parties, facilitated by the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, commenced in the Omani capital Muscat on Sunday, June 30, 2024, focusing on the issue of detainees and prisoners. The talks come amid concerns over their poten...
The Yemeni government negotiating team, led by Yahya Kazman, has confirmed its participation in upcoming negotiations in Muscat, Oman, scheduled for late June 2024. This comes despite the government's earlier refusal to attend talks on prisoner exchange and economic issues, as announced by Hum...
A Yemeni army prisoner, Majid Mohammed Abadi, from the Sabr Al-Mawadem district in Taiz province (southwest of Yemen) has died in the custody of the Houthi rebels in Sanaa, his family confirmed on Sunday. Abbadi, a resident of Taiz province, had been held captive for five years and reportedl...
A large solidarity protest in the city of Seiyun, Hadhramaut Governorate (eastern Yemen), on Monday, May 20, 2024, called for urgent intervention to save politician and Islah Party leader Mohammed Qahtaan, who has been kidnapped for nine years in the prisons of the Houthi group, which is...
Sana'a, Yemen - In an exclusive interview with "Barran Press" on Sunday, May 19, 2024, Yahya Kazman, the leader of the government delegation responsible for negotiating the release of prisoners and abductees, highlighted the significant stumbling block hindering progress in UN-mediat...
Yemeni activists have launched a widespread social media campaign demanding the release of prominent politician and Al-Islah party leader Mohammed Qahtan, who has been held captive by the Houthi rebel group for the past 9 years. The campaign, launched on Sunday evening under the hashtag "#...