For Yemen, today marks a day of remembrance for journalists who have been deprived of their freedom or lives, and subjected to harassment, intimidation, and other forms of violence because of their work
Ahmed Samir Santawy's arrest comes against the backdrop of an unprecedented crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Egypt.
Ramadhan comes again. As much as the families of thousands of Yemenis await it with lanterns and welcome, the disgraceful and immoral practices of the warring parties have deprived thousands of families of this opportunity.
Groups of detainees in the so-called "political ward" of the prison have been attempting to go on hunger strikes since mid-February 2021 in protest of the authorities’ failure to implement the court’s release orders.
“After years of war in Yemen, instead of the conflict ending as civilians desperately need, the conflict is evolving and escalating, and the warring parties continue to grievously harm civilians,” Radhya Al-Mutawakel, Chairperson of Mwatana for Human Rights.
"Death Falling from the Sky: Civilian Harm from the United States’ Use of Lethal Force in Yemen," investigates ten US airstrikes—all apparently conducted with unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)—and two US ground raids in Yemen..
Despite repeated calls by the UN Human Rights Council Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen and the UNSC Sanctions Committee Panel of Experts on Yemen for States to take action towards holding perpetrators accountable, thus far no steps have been taken towards addressing impunity for starvation-related conduct.
Nearly 900 migrants, mostly Ethiopians, were being held by Ansar Allah in the overcrowded facility, and more than 350 migrants were in the hangar area that caught fire, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), whose staff were at the site at the time.
the judge upheld the grounds of their opposition, and paved the way for a thorough investigation into the responsibility of arms manufacturer and UAMA officials in the deadly airstrike that killed a family of six in October 2016.
Al-Hasani, 35, is an investigative journalist, producer, and fixer for international journalists, based in the southern port city of Aden. In 2009, he co-founded the news website, Aden al-Ghad, which covers current affairs in Aden and across Yemen.
