Located just 30 kilometers north of Damascus, Saydnaya Prison has gained notoriety as Syria's largest and most horrific facility, where the ruling Ba'ath Party has quietly executed its citizens for 38 years since its establishment in 1987. For decades, Saydnaya has served as a central h...
A rights center reported on November 15, 2024, that a man in his sixties died as a result of torture in a Houthi prison after being abducted for a week. According to a statement from the Rased Center for Rights and Development, 65-year-old Hussein Al-Lasheb died Thursday in a Houthi facility in...
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 Thursday, October 31, 2024, a reliable source in the Yemeni capital reported that the Houthi movement, classified as a terrorist organization by the international community, has moved several detainees to secret prisons in anticipation of potential airstrikes. Fares Alhemyari, a reporter for...
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...
Human rights sources reported on Thursday, August 1st, 2024, that the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, is continuing the trial of four journalists who were released from detention as part of a UN-brokered prisoner exchange in April 2023. One of these journal...
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 ...
The ninth round of prisoner and detainee negotiations, which concluded on Saturday in the Omani capital, has seen a significant breakthrough, according to the office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen. The UN office announced in a statement that the parties reached an understanding on the releas...
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...
On Friday, July 5th, 2024, sources reported that a draft agreement regarding the fate of Yemeni politician Mohammed Qahtan was signed in Muscat, Oman, during prisoner exchange negotiations between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthi group. According to journalist Far...
The fate of Yemeni politician Mohammed Qahtan remains shrouded in uncertainty as negotiations for a prisoner exchange between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels continue in Muscat, Oman. Abdulmalik al-Mikhlafi, Deputy Head of the Yemeni Consultation and Recon...
The spokesperson for Yemen's Islah Party, Adnan al-Odaini, confirmed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, that the party has "confirmed information" that their senior member, Mohammed Qahtan, who has been held captive by the Houthi group for nine years, is alive. Al-Odaini, who is also the ...
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 UN-brokered talks in Muscat, Oman, between the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels have reached a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing on a prisoner exchange that includes the release of prominent politician Mohammed Qahtan. The UN Special Envoy for Yemen an...
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...
The government of Yemen's negotiating team has hinted at a lack of progress in prisoner swap talks with the Houthis in the Omani capital Muscat, under UN auspices. Majid Fadhail, spokesperson for the government negotiating team, said on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, that the talks "are stil...
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...
The Yemeni Minister of Information, Muammar al-Eryani, has accused the Houthi rebels of exploiting the tragedy of forcibly disappeared individuals for political and media gain. Al-Eryani, speaking on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, stated that the Houthis are using the release of a limited number...