Rights report: Violations against freedom of opinion and expression in Yemen escalated

The "Sam for Rights and Freedoms Organization issued its monthly report that monitors the continuous deterioration in the human rights and humanitarian situation in Yemen, highlighting the grave violations of human rights by various parties to the conflict, foremost of which is the Houthi group.
The report emphasized the escalation of violations against freedom of opinion and expression, including arbitrary arrests, and the trial of journalists and activists, as well as homes and kidnappings.
The report documented the violations that affected the people of the “Hanaka Al Masoud” area in the Qurayshi district of Al -Bayda Governorate, where the Houthi group imposed a suffocating siege on the population before launching a military attack on the area, which led to clashes and wounded falls.
The report indicated that the group prompted military reinforcements, which included tanks and armored vehicles, citing the pursuit of wanted persons, which exacerbated the suffering of civilians.
The report also dealt with the case of journalist Mohamed El -Mayahi, where he was arbitrarily arrested and referred to the prosecution on charges linked to his journalistic work, in light of a continuous extension of his detention period and refused to refer him to the Press and Publications Prosecution.
The organization considered its continued arrest a violation of national and international laws that guarantee freedom of expression, demanding an immediate release of it.
The organization expressed its concern about the continued detention of the activist and the media, Sahar al -Khawlani, by the Houthi group, considering this as a form of collective punishment.
The report pointed out that Al -Khulani was subjected to multiple violations, which included depriving her of the right to legal defense and detaining members of her family, including her mother and her children, amid demands to release her immediately.
The organization also condemned the sharp deterioration of the education sector in Yemen due to the ongoing conflict, noting the widespread violations that affected teachers and students, the most prominent of which is the deprivation of teachers of their salaries, their arrest, and the recruitment of children forcibly, as well as the imposition of educational curricula of an ideological nature. /P>
The organization touched on its participation in international human rights activities, especially in Geneva, within the coalition of the "Justice for Yemen Charter", where it discussed human rights violations in the country with the international community.
The organization also submitted reports of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and attended specialized conferences on enforced concealment, stressing that achieving sustainable peace in Yemen is subject to the application of transitional justice, calling for the involvement of victims in any political negotiations.
The head of the organization also stressed that forced displacement represents a war crime that requires holding the perpetrators accountable before the international judiciary, describing it as a form of genocide.