Rights Report Documents 761 Houthi Human Rights Violations in Sana’a During 2025
Yemen Monitor / Marib / Newsroom:
A new human rights report issued by the D-Yemen for Rights and Development organization has documented 761 human rights violations allegedly committed by the Houthi movement in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, during 2025, representing a 10% increase compared with the previous year.
The report, released on Friday under the title “I Am Hungry”, found that arbitrary arrests were the most frequently recorded violation, with 162 cases documented. Other reported violations included attacks on private property and the private sector, violations of the right to life, sectarian indoctrination, politically motivated trials, as well as numerous abuses affecting education, public sector employment, religious freedom, freedom of expression, and torture in detention facilities.
According to the report, September recorded the highest number of violations, with 107 cases, which it attributed to a crackdown on people commemorating the September 26 Revolution. Geographically, Al-Sabeen District recorded the largest number of violations, with 144 cases.
The report also alleged a systematic campaign against humanitarian work, documenting 129 violations targeting employees of international humanitarian organizations.
On the economic and humanitarian front, the report described a sharp deterioration in living conditions. It estimated that poverty rates had reached between 75% and 80%, while more than 70% of public sector employees remained without regular salaries. It also cited a decline in real household income and the closure of nearly half of all small businesses.
During the report’s launch event, Fahmi Al-Zubairi, Director of the Human Rights Office in the Sana’a Municipality, said the report should serve as a legal document for holding those responsible for the alleged abuses accountable.
He called on the international community and the United Nations to increase pressure on the Houthi movement and to establish an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate the alleged violations, halt ongoing abuses, and protect humanitarian workers operating in Yemen.
