Houthi terrorist militias continue grave violations against Yemenis
The Houthi terrorist militias, supported by Iran, continue to violate the truce and carry out many crimes and operations that shed more blood, terrorize civilians and provoke crises without a genuine desire to establish peace and security in Yemen.
The Houthi militias continue its violations against the people of Al Bayda Governorate; the day before yesterday, it killed a merchant and injured two women in the governorate of Al-Bayda, and I carried out several crimes that violated the rights of the residents during the holy month of Ramadan.
According to local sources, armed Houthi militia members shot the owner of a shop in a market in Radaa city.
Local sources said: “Houthi militiamen shot and killed a trader, Hajjaj al-Dhabiani, as his shop ran towards customers, after he refused to pay royalties without any official bonds”.
The Houthi gunmen opened fire, killing the trader and wounding two women, one from the Ar Ryashyyah area of Radaa who were shopping there.
Among its grave violations, the Houthi militias are extorting large amounts of money from traders in areas under their control, in many names including al-Khums and the war effort, as well as zakat, which they have greatly doubled in recent days, for their own interests.
In its most recent report, the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms revealed more than 203 violations committed by militias against civilians in a number of provinces from April 4th to 17th. According to the report, the violations ranged from murder, physical injury, enforced disappearance, detention, physical and psychological torture, assaulting worshippers, preventing Tarawih prayers, the deliberate targeting of residential neighborhoods and popular markets, and attacks on public and private property, educational institutions, charities and others.
The human rights network said the abuses coincided with the continued implementation of the UN truce. Its report revealed that the group killed 16 civilians, injured 27 others, including women, children and the elderly, and kidnapped 46 civilians, including children, in a number of provinces.
The report monitored about 61 cases of damage to public and private property as a result of the group’s incursions and the destruction of nine farms. The militias looted about 12 vehicles and means of transport belonging to citizens. They also raided nine charities and institutions by force and prevented them from distributing various aid to the needy and the poor in areas under their control.
The report also said that Houthi violations continued as the truce took effect, with the military build-up on the front lines and the recent opening of dozens of training camps and the recruitment of children and young men after they were subjected to intensive sectarian programs in the cities of Amran, Dhamar, Mahwit, Sanaa and Ibb.
The Yemeni network called on the international community and the United Nations to intervene quickly to stop these Houthi crimes and violations, and called for a transparent and urgent investigation into all cases of human rights violations and for all those involved to be held accountable politically, legally and criminally, in accordance with international conventions and agreements.
