Human Rights Organization Accuses UAE Militias of Serious Violations in Yemen

The SAM Organization for Rights and Librates accused the UAE militias of adopting a policy of intimidation and enforced disappearance of civilians in Hodeidah.

The organization added that it had received a report from the sister of the 39-year-old detainee, Fuad Zuhair, from Hais district, south of Hodeidah governorate, confirming that he had been arrested on February 15 by individuals affiliated with the so-called “7th Brigade Giants”.

It indicated, according to Zuhair’s sister, that Fouad was taken by two of those forces without showing any arrest warrant.

According to the victim’s sister, the organization said that Zuhair was previously arrested by this force on July 30 last year.

Sam organization confirmed that the repeated arbitrary arrests and illegal detentions reflect a worrying trend by the UAE-backed forces in order to intimidate opponents.

“This behavior has pushed a lot to emigrate from their governorate, which will create dangerous repercussions on the social level and population distribution in Yemen”, it added.

The organization called on the international parties to assume their full responsibilities for the repercussions of such incidents, which indicate serious violations of the basic rights guaranteed by international treaties.

In December 2020, the organization published a report, revealing the abduction and torture of civilians, by UAE-supported forces , in the areas of the West Coast under their control. “The Emirati forces have deliberately hidden thousands of Yemenis, including political opponents, opinion-holders, and even civilians, without any charge or presentation to the judicial authorities”, it added.