Articles for Yemen

Yemen: Former Guantanamo prisoner released after 5 months secret detention

At 22h00 on Sunday 16 August 2009 Yemeni authorities released Mr Karama Khamis Said Khamisan a former Guantanamo prisoner, after five months in secret detention under Political Security forces in Al-Mahra province (south-east Yemen). Throughout this whole period, he was never brought before a judge nor were any charges brought against him.

Mr Khamisan was arrested on 16 March 2009 by a branch of the Political Security forces.

26 Aug 2009
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Yemen: Arbitrary detention of Mohammed and Amer Al-Baadani

Mohammed Al-Baadani was abducted in 2001 when he was less than 14 years old. His father, Amer Al-Baadani was arrested in 2004. Both have been kept in detention without being presented before a court and tried.

Mohammed Ahmad Al-Amer Al-Baadani was born in 1988 is was a student before his arrest on 1 May 2001 

Amer Mohammed Ahmad Al-Baadani, born in 1955 is an employee of the Ministry of Education and was arrested in April 2004. 

22 May 2009
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Yemen: Khamisan, former Guantanamo prisoner held in secret detention

Karama Khamis Said Khamisan was arrested on 16 March 2009 by an officer of the political security services (Al-Amn Assiyassi). His family was allowed a single visit a week later, but since then he has been held incommunicado. He is seriously ill and fears are that he will suffer further torture.

Alkarama appealed to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, asking it to urgently intervene with Yemeni the authorities.

28 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Arrest and detention of Al-Abbab brothers

Three Al-Abbaba brothers were arrested on 19 July 2007 by agents of the political police (Amn Al-Assiyassi) and were held for the first two months in solitary confinement at their premises. They have been imprisoned without trial.

On 7 April 2009 Al-Karama sent a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, asking it to intervene with the Yemeni authorities in cases of: 

- Mr. Amir Abdallah Thabet Mohsen Al-Abbab, 31, employee 

24 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Forced disappearance of Kassem Al-Ghouli and his two sons since 23 February 2009

At 3:45 am on 23 February 2009, agents of the political police arrested Kassem Ali Kassem Al-Ghoul and his two sons Mohamed and Ibrahim at their home, injuring Mohamed. The authorities continue to deny the arrest and disappearance of these three people despite several requests for information.

Al-Karama sent an urgent appeal to the Working Group on Enforced Disappearances, asking it to intervene with the Yemeni authorities.

10 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Condemnation for the arbitrary detention of Al-Hattar Abd Al-Adhim

The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has just informed Al-Karama of opinion 40/2008 of 24 November 2008, which establishes that Al-Hattar has been arbitrarily detained.
03 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Secret detention for more than 14 years of five Cameroonians

Al-Karama was informed of the detention of five Cameroonian nationals, since March 1995, at the Sana'a Political Security (Amn Al-Assiyassi) Centre, without due legal process.

On 1 April 2009, Al-Karama launched an urgent appeal to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on Torture, outlining the situation of the detainees and asking these bodies to intervene with the Yemeni authorities.

02 Apr 2009
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Yemen: Arrest and detention without legal procedure for Mr Abdelghani Suleiman

Alkarama submitted on 3 December 2008 a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, asking it to intervene with the Yemeni authorities regarding Mr Abdelghani Suleiman, detained by the Intelligence Services (Al Amn Assiyassi) in Sana’a since 28 May 2008 without legal procedure.

Mr Abdelghani Ahmed Hussein Suleiman, is 38 years old and a teacher. Born in Saudi Arabia, where he has always lived, he is a Pakistani national. He is married to a Yemenite national who also lives in Saudi Arabia, and has three children.

04 Dec 2008
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Yemen: Release of Mr Louay Al-Mouayyad, journalist and human rights activist

Alkarama has learned of the release of Mr Louay Al-Mouayyad on 12 September 2008 at 1 am after 74 days of detention. He was not subject to any legal proceedings during his detention and was released without ever being brought before a judicial authority.

Mr AL-MOUAYYAD, member of the Organization for Rights and Democratic Freedoms, was arrested at his home by the Security Police (Amn Al Assiyassi) on 30 June 2008, taken to an unknown destination and held incommunicado since that date.

19 Sep 2008
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Yemen: Arrest and detention of Mr Louay Al-Mouayyad

mouayyad_yemen.jpg On 10 August 2008 Alkarama submitted on a communication to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Special Rapporteur on Torture, the Special Representative for Defenders of Human Rights and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, asking them to intervene urgently in
16 Aug 2008
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