Yemen

Petition für die Befreiung der inhaftierten Baha´i im Jemen!

Dringender Aufruf der Baha’i Gemeinde und der Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker gegen das am 2. Jänner verhängte Todesurteil gegen Herrn Hamed bin Haydara und die Inhaftierung der Baha’i im Jemen! On 2 January 2018, the Specialized Criminal Court in Sana’a, Yemen, sentenced a member of the Baha’i community, Mr. Hamed bin Haydara, to be executed due to his religious beliefs. The judge furthermore ordered the dissolution of all Baha’i Assemblies,

Yemen: death sentence against prominent writer

Yahya al-Jubaihi, 61 years-old, is a writer and journalist. He is member of the Arab Journalists’ Association and Yemeni Journalists’ Syndicate. He published research studies and articles and wrote regular columns in many Yemeni and other Arabic newspapers such as Okaz and al-Madina. He particularly published an article in December 2015 in which he sharply criticized the Houthi raids and invasions of some regions in Yemen. According to news reports, this article has led to his