Twelve thousand kidnappings of civilians were committed by the Houthis in 2019
English - Wednesday 08 January 2020 الساعة 05:28 pm
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A human rights report revealed (12636) cases of kidnapping and enforced disappearance committed by the Houthi militia, the Iranian arm in Yemen, against civilians during the past year 2019.
A report issued by the "Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms" said that the cases of kidnapping amounted to 10 thousand and 99 cases, including politicians, military, students and activists, including 52 women and 7 foreigners.
It pointed out that the number of enforced disappearances reached two thousand and 537 cases, including (231) women and (158) children.
The report said that the field team recorded (719) cases of torture in addition to (21) cases of taking human shields, (48) cases of liquidation inside prisons, (19) deaths due to negligence in prisons, (23) deaths of detainees with heart attacks.
It pointed out that the torture crimes by the Houthi militia of the kidnapped varied between beating, stuning, sleep deprivation, and preventing eating and drinking, and others.
