Crimes committed by the Houthis — Abduction
The Houthis arrested linguistics professor Youssef al-Bawab as he left a mosque in Sanaa, then raided his home and confiscated his belongings that night.
Armed men intercepted Samir al-Dubiani’s car in Sanaa on the morning of 22 February 2016, removed and handcuffed him, and drove him away. Gunmen also raided his home at about
Houthi officials arrested Muhammad al-Jarmoozi at his home on 8 February 2016. His family heard nothing from him for two months, until a former detainee said he was held at Za
Gunmen identifying themselves as Ansarullah stormed a meeting at Ibb Garden Hotel on 13 October 2015 and detained at least 25 participants. The meeting concerned delivering wa
The Houthis abducted journalist Salah al-Qaedi from his Sanaa home, then returned to demand his laptop and equipment. When relatives said they did not have them, the forces de
Men identifying themselves as Political Security agents arrested student Abdul-ilah Saylan outside a Sanaa café on 18 August 2015, then searched his family home. The family wa
Armed men raided Zahwan al-Barti’s home on 10 August 2015 and took him to al-Ulfi police station. His family had no information on his whereabouts for roughly three and a half
Armed men raided an Islah meeting in Sanaa on 9 August 2015 and arrested six men and five women, including academic Mohamed al-Adeel al-Ashwal. Everyone except him was release
Houthi gunmen entered the Taiz home of doctor and activist Abd al-Kader al-Guneid on 5 August 2015, took him away by force and seized money and belongings, Amnesty Internation
Journalist Ibrahim Majthoob was abducted on Bayhan Street in Sanaa shortly before midnight on 6 July 2015. Hours later Houthi forces raided the home he shared with his brother
The Houthis raided Qasr al-Ahlam hotel in Sanaa and abducted nine journalists working there because electricity and internet were available. During detention they were subject
Houthi forces abducted journalists Abdullah Qabel and Yousef al-Ayzari in Dhamar on 20 May 2015 and held them in the seismic monitoring building. It was bombed the next day; t
