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| Arrest campaign conducted against activists in Saada |
| 2012-05-22 |
| [Yemen Post] The Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates.... group has been conducting an arrest campaign against activists, politicians, teachers, students as well as football players in Saada. Akhbar Alyawam newspaper quoted an officer of an international human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. group operating in Yemen as saying that they have information about torture and violations practiced in private prisons of the Houthi group against its oppositionists. Local sources affirmed that three teachers and five students were kidnapped by the group from Alsaeed education compound in Saada during the past two days, pointing out that they were taken to unknown places. Locals of Saada said that gunnies of the Houthi group kidnapped a football player of Al-Salam Sport Club, Mujahid al-Taib, on May 10, pointing out that the fate of Al-Taib is still unknown. A university student from Taiz governorate, Mohmmad Al-Hakimi, was tossed in the clink Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! from the Education Faculty in Saada in May 7. He is still languishing in an private prison of the group. Classmates of Al-Hakimi demanded the Yemeni Student Association, Interior Ministry and the governor of Saada to pressure on the Houthi group to release Al-Hakimi, stressing that his fate is still uncertain. Local sources of Saada said a soldier of the Central Security was killed on May 6 by gunnies affiliated to the Houthi group, citing that he was killed on charges of listening to songs that are unpermitted by the group. The Houthi group whose main slogan is "God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews" took control on Saada during the protest wave that hit Yemen in 2011. |
| Posted by:Fred |