Mothers of the Abductees Warn Against Continued Enforced Disappearance in Yemeni Government Areas
Yemen Monitor/ Marib/ Exclusive:
The Association of Mothers of Abductees sent an urgent official letter to the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, demanding serious and genuine steps to move the file of the abductees and end their suffering, which has continued for nearly ten years.
The Association’s request was not limited to the detention centers of the Houthi group. In its letter, it confirmed that it had documented cases of detention without legal justification and exceeding the time limits specified by Yemeni law. These cases were carried out by security agencies affiliated with the internationally recognized government. More dangerously, according to the Association, is the enforced disappearance that has affected dozens of these citizens, and the deprivation of their families from knowing their fate.
The Association demanded that the issue and freedom of the abductees, detainees, and the forcibly disappeared in Houthi prisons be placed among the priorities of peacemaking, and included at the forefront of consultations with the United Nations, the Security Council, and sponsoring countries, and to ensure a clear and transparent mechanism for following up on the implementation of any agreements concerning them under international supervision.
It also demanded the immediate disclosure of the fate of the forcibly disappeared held by security agencies affiliated with the government, the forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC), and the West Coast forces, to save the victims’ lives.
It stressed the need to establish an urgent and safe mechanism for receiving complaints regarding the forcibly disappeared and arbitrarily detained, ensuring the safety of their relatives and achieving justice without delay.
The Association held the government responsible for the release of all innocent people arbitrarily detained for years by all parties without legal basis and with flawed procedures.
It emphasized the necessity of working with the Ministry of Human Rights on programs that support the rehabilitation of victims of arbitrary arrests and the commemoration of the victims of enforced disappearance, as an integral part of the requirements for the anticipated transitional justice with the establishment of peace.
