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...
A recent human rights report has uncovered a "complex network" responsible for the forced recruitment of Yemeni youth to fight in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The report emphasizes the urgent need for decisive action to pursue and penalize those involved in these recruitment operatio...
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 2, 2024, the human rights organization Rights Radar reported that Yemen ranks a dismal 154th out of 180 countries in terms of press freedom. This ranking is part of a joint statement signed by 44 human rights organizations, highlighting the severe state of journalism in the country. ...
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 ...
A recent human rights report, released on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, has documented a tragic toll on Yemen's farmers and herders, with 2,099 casualties – 1,021 killed and 1,078 injured – resulting from landmines and crossfire in various Yemeni governorates since the war began in ...
The Yemeni Alliance to Monitor Human Rights Violations (RASD) has accused the Iranian-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, of recruiting over 10,000 children between 2014 and 2021. In a report, the rights group stated that the United Nations has inve...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday, August 16, 2024, called on the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, to immediately evacuate the United Nations Human Rights Office in the capital Sana'a and release all UN and civil society staff. In a statement published ...
The Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, has seized the United Nations Human Rights Office in Sana'a, according to a senior UN official on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The group reportedly confiscated documents, furniture, and vehicles. Volker Türk, t...
Rights Radar, an international human rights organization, has issued a strong condemnation of the Houthi group's use of the judiciary system for political repression and the confiscation of assets. In a statement released on Sunday, July 28th, the organization demanded the annulment of all leg...
The National Commission to Investigate Allegations of Human Rights Violations met with Yemeni Defense Minister Mohsen al-Da'ari on Monday, July 1, 2024, to discuss guarantees for civilian protection and safety, as well as freedom of movement, particularly in light of the partial reopening of s...
Thirty Yemeni human rights organizations expressed their disappointment on Friday, June 28th, 2024, that the United Nations and its special envoy to Yemen have not utilized their leverage to pressure the Houthi group regarding the case of forcibly disappeared individuals, particularly politician M...