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Yemen: Committee against Torture to examine Yemen in November 2009
YEM - News | 28 August 2009
During the 43rd session of the Committee against Torture (CAT), to meet in Geneva from 2 to 20 November 2009, Yemen's second periodic report will be reviewed. This report was submitted to the Committee on 13 July 2007. The CAT has submitted questions to the Yemeni government requesting answers in a plenary session.
Yemen: Former Guantanamo prisoner released after 5 months secret detention
YEM - News | 26 August 2009
At 22h00 on Sunday 16 August 2009 Yemeni authorities released Mr Karama Khamis Said Khamisan a former Guantanamo prisoner, after five months in secret detention under Political Security forces in Al-Mahra province (south-east Yemen). Throughout this whole period, he was never brought before a judge nor were any charges brought against him.
Yemen: Arbitrary detention of Mohammed and Amer Al-Baadani
YEM - News | 22 May 2009
Mohammed Al-Baadani was abducted in 2001 when he was less than 14 years old. His father, Amer Al-Baadani was arrested in 2004. Both have been kept in detention without being presented before a court and tried.
Yemen: Khamisan, former Guantanamo prisoner held in secret detention
YEM - News | 28 April 2009
Karama Khamis Said Khamisan was arrested on 16 March 2009 by an officer of the political security services (Al-Amn Assiyassi). His family was allowed a single visit a week later, but since then he has been held incommunicado. He is seriously ill and fears are that he will suffer further torture.
Yemen: Arrest and detention of Al-Abbab brothers
YEM - News | 24 April 2009
Three Al-Abbaba brothers were arrested on 19 July 2007 by agents of the political police (Amn Al-Assiyassi) and were held for the first two months in solitary confinement at their premises. They have been imprisoned without trial.