Houthi insurgency in Yemen

Electrocutions, beatings and mass arrests: Houthis’ Iran-inspired campaign against the Yemeni Baha’is

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Monday, February 24, 2020

The Houthis also wanted other Bahais to feel afraid.

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  • The Houthis also wanted other Bahais to feel afraid.
  • The Yemeni also said that such persecution harms not only those arrested or jailed but also their families and dozens of other lives.
  • He and other jailed Bahais were also harassed by extremist individuals in prison who called them infidels and threatened them with death.
  • Mr. Waleed Ayyashone of five Bahais arrested in 2017was physically tortured while in seven-month solitary confinement in the National Security Bureau.

National Advocacy Groups Urge Democratic Leaders to Stand Firm on Ending US Support for Yemen War

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and more than 60 national advocacy groups today urged congressional leaders to end all U.S. support for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their war against the Houthis in Yemen.

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  • The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and more than 60 national advocacy groups today urged congressional leaders to end all U.S. support for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their war against the Houthis in Yemen.
  • The NDAA is currently being negotiated by a joint committee of the House and Senate.
  • The letter was addressed to Democratic leaders because none of the Republicans who supported these provisions are expected to be negotiators or conferees.
  • Passing these provisions in the NDAA is an important first step towards ending the Yemen war and paving the way for a peaceful solution.

KSrelief Observes UN's International Day For Mine Awareness & Assistance In Mine Action

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) today joined the United Nations in observing the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 2019, which aims to raise awareness and prompt action to reduce the humanitarian and socio-economic threats posed by mines and explosive remnants of conflict.

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  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) today joined the United Nations in observing the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 2019, which aims to raise awareness and prompt action to reduce the humanitarian and socio-economic threats posed by mines and explosive remnants of conflict.
  • KSrelief has also pledged to increase its efforts to remove landmines in Yemen, where it has already dismantled more than 50,000 mines laid by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
  • "This awareness and action are especially critical in Yemen, the most-mined nation since World War II, saturated today with explosives buried by the Houthis that have killed and harmed thousands, and threaten countless more."
  • Following the meeting, High Commissioner Grandi praised the Kingdom for its generous commitment to Yemen's humanitarian response plan, and to alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people.

Saudi Engineers Conduct Needs Assessment in 4 Yemeni Governorates: Al-Jawf, Hadhramaut, Hajjah and Marib

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Monday, engineers from the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) concluded a week-long field study in four Yemeni provinces: Al-Jawf, Hadhramaut, Marib and Hajjah.

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  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Monday, engineers from the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) concluded a week-long field study in four Yemeni provinces: Al-Jawf, Hadhramaut, Marib and Hajjah.
  • The aim of the SDRPY fact-finding mission was to assess the development needs of Yemeni communities to inform future programming.
  • The engineers worked closely with Yemeni officials on the ground to jointly establish development priorities.
  • In Hajjah Governorate, SDRPY engineers assessed the capacity of local roads and coast guard facilities in Midi.

Saudi Engineers Conduct Needs Assessment in 4 Yemeni Governorates: Al-Jawf, Hadhramaut, Hajjah and Marib

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Monday, engineers from the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) concluded a week-long field study in four Yemeni provinces: Al-Jawf, Hadhramaut, Marib and Hajjah.

Key Points: 
  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --On Monday, engineers from the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) concluded a week-long field study in four Yemeni provinces: Al-Jawf, Hadhramaut, Marib and Hajjah.
  • The aim of the SDRPY fact-finding mission was to assess the development needs of Yemeni communities to inform future programming.
  • The engineers worked closely with Yemeni officials on the ground to jointly establish development priorities.
  • In Hajjah Governorate, SDRPY engineers assessed the capacity of local roads and coast guard facilities in Midi.

Saudi Arabia Denies Alleged Use of Child Soldiers in Yemen

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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Child Soldiers from Darfur" that was published by the New York Times on December 28.

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  • Child Soldiers from Darfur" that was published by the New York Times on December 28.
  • Saudi Arabia takes strong issue with the charge that it is relying on soldiers from other nations regardless of their age to fight on its behalf.
  • In addition, scores of Saudi civilians have died or been injured during the conflict due to thousands of unguided mortars that the Houthi militia have fired into Saudi Arabia.
  • If there is a party to the Yemen conflict that has become infamous for routinely exploiting child soldiers, it is the Houthi militia.

Saudi Development Program Delivers Books and Supplies to 150 Schools in Eastern Yemen

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Monday, December 17, 2018

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 17,2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) is distributing school supplies in Al Mahra, the easternmost province of Yemen.

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  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 17,2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) is distributing school supplies in Al Mahra, the easternmost province of Yemen.
  • These materials will benefit some 26,000 students in 150 schools throughout Al Mahra Governorate.
  • "We thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for helping us to educate tens of thousands of children in Mahra."
  • Since the Houthis launched their campaign to take over Yemen in autumn of 2014, over 3,500 schools have been shut down.

Saudi Development Program Delivers Books and Supplies to 150 Schools in Eastern Yemen

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Monday, December 17, 2018

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 17,2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) is distributing school supplies in Al Mahra, the easternmost province of Yemen.

Key Points: 
  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 17,2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) is distributing school supplies in Al Mahra, the easternmost province of Yemen.
  • These materials will benefit some 26,000 students in 150 schools throughout Al Mahra Governorate.
  • "We thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for helping us to educate tens of thousands of children in Mahra."
  • Since the Houthis launched their campaign to take over Yemen in autumn of 2014, over 3,500 schools have been shut down.

Inflammatory speech by the Houthi leader targets Baha'is in Yemen with genocidal intent

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Thursday, April 19, 2018

Within days, over20 publications in Yemen reiterated his comments about the Baha'is, and a prominent Houthi strategistcommented on social mediathat "we will butcher every Baha'i".

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  • Within days, over20 publications in Yemen reiterated his comments about the Baha'is, and a prominent Houthi strategistcommented on social mediathat "we will butcher every Baha'i".
  • "We find Mr. al-Houthi's comments extremely alarming," said Mr. Anthony Vance, Director of the Office of Public Affairs for the Baha'is of the United States.
  • Indeed, several independent sources have been confirming that Iranian authorities are directing the persecution of the Baha'is in Yemen.
  • For more information about religious persecution and the rights of the Baha'is in Yemen, please contact the U.S. Baha'i Office of Public Affairs at 202-833-8990, or visit publicaffairs.bahai.us .