Yemen

Yemen: Get Aid to Trapped Civilians

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:21:47 -0700

(New York) -Yemeni authorities should allow aid agencies to help up to 150,000 civilians trapped by fierce fighting in northern Yemen, Human Rights Watch said today. A visit to Yemen on October 7 and 8, 2009, by John Holmes, the United Nations' emergency relief coordinator, can play an important role in bringing the appalling humanitarian consequences of this conflict to the world's attention, H

Letter on humanitarian concerns in Yemen Sa'da conflict

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:01:09 -0700

John Holmes

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and

Emergency Relief Coordinator

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

New York, NY

Dear Mr. Holmes,

Universal Periodic Review of Yemen Working Group Report

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:18:46 -0700

Human Rights Watch welcomes the UPR Working Group report on Yemen, and seeks to further urge the government to implement fully the accepted recommendations, including in the regions affected by the recent unrest in southern Yemen and renewed armed conflict in northern Yemen .

Yemen: Investigate Aerial Bomb Attacks

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:34:15 -0700

Letter to the president of Yemen urging respect for laws of war in Yemen

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:17:05 -0700

Dear President Saleh,

Letter to Huthi leader urging respect for laws of war in Sa`da conflict

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:59:31 -0700

Dear Sayyid Abd al-Malik,

Yemen: New Fighting in North Threatens Civilians

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:41:26 -0700

(New York) - Yemeni officials and rebel leaders should ensure that their forces fully respect the laws of war in the ongoing armed conflict in northern Yemen, Human Rights Watch said today.

Armed Conflict in Northern Yemen

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:43:14 -0700

(New York) - In mid-August 2009, a sixth round of heavy fighting erupted in the north of Yemen between government forces and Huthi rebels. The conflict first broke out in 2004, and the previous round of fighting ended with a cease-fire in mid-July 2008.

US/Yemen: Negotiate Return of Guantanamo Detainees

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:42:17 -0700

(New York) - The apparent suicide of a Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo Bay underscores the urgent need for the United States to reach agreement with Yemen on sending uncharged prisoners home, Human Rights Watch said today.

Yemen: Halt Crackdowns on Newspapers

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:45:00 -0700

(New York) - Yemen's government should immediately cease attacks on independent newspapers and scrap plans for a special court to try media cases, Human Rights Watch said today.