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Houthi militia violations in Yemen

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A July 2026 human‑rights report documented 163 cases of kidnapping, arbitrary detention and forced disappearance carried out by Houthi militia against United Nations staff, aid workers, journalists and diplomatic personnel since 2014. The report described these abductions as part of a “systematic policy” aimed at intimidating the international community and undermining humanitarian operations. A second report released later in July 2026 expanded the focus to the health sector, recording more than 6,200 Houthi violations from January 2020 to July 2026. The abuses included killings, injuries, forced detentions, disappearances, and extensive attacks on hospitals, clinics and pharmacies—over 1,200 incidents of closure, raid, bombing or destruction, plus looting of ambulances and seizure of drug stores. The report also highlighted the dismissal of medical staff and salary withholding for tens of thousands of health workers. In August 2026, the ‘Memory of Pain’ report documented 3,219 violations by Houthi forces against civilians in the Amanat Al-Asimah governorate during 2024 and 2025. This included 105 extrajudicial killings, 483 cases of kidnapping and enforced disappearance, 135 instances of torture, and 307 political trials. The report noted an upward trend in violations, rising from 1,537 in 2024 to 1,682 in 2025. Further findings in August 2026 by the Yemeni Women Empowerment Foundation reported over 4,600 violations against religious sites, clerics, and minorities between 2014 and August 2026, including 311 deaths and 679 abductions. Additionally, the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms documented nearly 59,000 civilian casualties since 2015, attributing 1,637 deaths and over 6,000 injuries to landmines allegedly planted by Houthi forces. In late August 2026, human rights organizations and the Association of Mothers of Abductees condemned the Houthi militia for referring several detainees, including United Nations staff, to the Specialized Criminal Court in Sana'a.

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