27 victims and eyewitnesses of the intimidation, violence and arrests carried out by the Houthis in the villagers of Al-Khodarya, Al-Maarif and Bani Al-Sabahi in the Al-Qasra area

Cases

Relevant SG report

From Country

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 15.552727

Longitude: 48.516388

From Region

UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report

Individual's/organization's activity: 27 victims and eyewitnesses of the intimidation, violence and arrests carried out by the Houthis in the villagers of Al-Khodarya, Al-Maarif and Bani Al-Sabahi in the Al-Qasra area

Type of rights defended

Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?: No

Reported trigger of reprisal: 27 victims and eyewitnesses of the intimidation, violence and arrests carried out by the Houthis in the villagers of Al-Khodarya, Al-Maarif and Bani Al-Sabahi in the Al-Qasra area - sharing information with the Panel of experts

Engagement with UN body

Type of attempted engagement

Reprisal information

In its 2023 report to the Security Council, the United Nations Panel of Experts on Yemen reported to have received the names and contact details of 27 victims and eyewitnesses of the intimidation, violence and arrests carried out by the Houthis in the villagers of Al-Khodarya, Al-Maarif and Bani Al-Sabahi in the Al-Qasra area, as part of the alleged confiscation of land and buildings by the Houthis in Tihama and other regions under their control. While the panel interviewed several victims and eyewitness, the Panel could not directly contact all of them as they feared that they would be killed if they revealed anything to the Panel. (S/2023/130, Annex 26, p. 176 para. 1).

Types of reprisals suffered

Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?: Yes

Government response content

On 19 July 2023, the Government of Yemen responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report noting that most of the allegations on cases of intimidation and reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations had taken place in areas controlled by the “Houthi coup militias”. The Government condemned those actions.

Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?: No

Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?: No

Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?: Yes