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Yemen:Pattern of Huthi armed group suppression of NGOs and human rights defenders | Amnesty International

2.12.15

Yemen:Pattern of Huthi armed group suppression of NGOs and human rights defenders | Amnesty International: “By harassing and intimidating human rights defenders and shutting down NGOs the Huthi armed group is fuelling a climate of repression and sending a clear message that dissenting voices will not be tolerated in areas under its control,” said James Lynch, Deputy Middle East and North Africa Director for Amnesty International.

“Peaceful activists must be free to carry out their legitimate work without any interference and free from threats or intimidation. Instead of silencing human rights defenders and suppressing civil society the Huthi armed group should stop all harassment and help promote and facilitate the important work of documenting human rights abuses.”


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