The Houthis have established over 400 prisons since their invasion of Sanaa
A human rights report released yesterday, Sunday, reveals that the Houthi group, referred to as “Iran’s agents,” has established 404 new prisons since their takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2014, including 128 secret prisons.
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The report, issued by the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms, notes that the Houthis currently manage 641 prisons, including 237 official prisons that the group took control of during their invasion of Sanaa, according to the Yemeni website “Al-Montasef.”
The report accuses the Houthis of refusing to disclose the fate of 2406 civilians who have been forcibly disappeared from January 1 until mid-2024, including 133 women and 117 children.
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The release of the report coincides with the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on August 30, and notes that the list of forcibly disappeared individuals under Houthi control includes 642 workers, 189 politicians, 279 military personnel, 162 educators, 53 activists, 71 students, and 88 traders.
The list also includes 118 social figures, 31 journalists, 39 preachers and orators, 31 academics, 382 African refugees, 52 lawyers, and 37 doctors.
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In recent years, there has been an increase in cases of child rape by Houthi leaders in prisons and facilities managed by the militia, reflecting the extent of the group’s abandonment of human and moral values.
A new scandal has emerged with the rape of a child in the central prison of Rad’a by a Houthi leader, which has sparked widespread public outrage.
The increase in rape and assault crimes by Houthi elements is attributed to the lack of accountability and punishment, with perpetrators hiding behind the militia’s power, which imposes control by force and eliminates the rule of law necessary to ensure justice for all.
