Up to 20 thousand detainees held in Houthi militia's jails, says NGO

Civil Aviation and Met. Authority Confirms that Prior Flight Permission Necessary to Inter Yemen Airspace

The General Authority of Civil Aviation confirms the need to obtain prior authorization to enter Yemen's airspace The Civil Aviation and Met. Authority, in the temporary capital Aden, confirmed that airlines, international organizations and operators must obtain a prior flight permission from the Authority to enter the airspace of the Republic of Yemen, as it is the official civil aviation authority of the country.

U.S. Extends Work Permits for Temporary Protected Status Holders

The U.S. administration has extended work permits for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti and six other countries who are protected under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, just hours before the permits were due to expire.

Oil price tops $100 a barrel

Oil prices jumped above $100 per barrel today, Monday, as the U.S. Navy prepares to take control of ship movements in the Strait of Hormuz.

France Advance to World Cup Quarterfinals, Set Up Morocco Clash

France secured a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging Paraguay 1-0 in their Round of 16 encounter.

Last Update: ، 2026/07/18 Time 07:14:34
Latest News:

Yemen Condemns Repeated Iranian Attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan

President al-Alimi, UN Envoy Discuss Efforts to Revive Yemen Peace Process

President al-Alimi: State Will Not Allow Flights Outside State Authority, Houthis Must Accept Humanitarian ..

Masam Destroys 4,573 Explosive Remnants of War in Abyan

UN Envoy Welcomes Jordanian Initiative to Resume Amman-Sana'a Flights

Up to 20 thousand detainees held in Houthi militia's jails, says NGO

[28/06/2020 02:13]

ADEN - SABA
A local Yemeni alliance for documenting the violations against human rights known as " Rasd" reported that there are 20 thousand detainees held in 790 detention centers in the Houthi rebel militia-controlled regions, 7 thousand conscripted child and 6 thousand victims of the militiamen laid-down landmines.

In a virtual seminar held on Saturday the activist Morad al-Gharati stated that the Houthi militia committed 15 types of violations including killing, arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance, execution outside law, child recruitment, bombing houses, violations of minorities, looting humanitarian aids, torture against detainees and injured people, shelling hospitals, turning schools into military barracks, blackmail and imposing illegal tax upon humanitarian and relief stuffs.

The activist Dr. Araw al-Khatabi touched upon the racist-tax internal bylaw the Houthi militia has brazenly issued about the so-called "al-Khums" one-fifth tax (20% ) upon all the country's resources to be collected in favor of the Bani-Hashim people, a segment of the population the militia claims to belong to.

The Chair of the Executive Unit for Managing the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps Najeeb Assad stated that there are 3 million and 600 thousands IDPs distributed to 521 locations, beside those who live in rented houses.