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Yemen - Latest Press Releases
Yemen: A call to save the life of the Yemeni soldiers held by Ansar al Sharia
YEM - News | 26 April 2012
The Ansar Al Sharia group ("Followers of Islamic Law") in Yemen informed the human rights NGOs Alkarama and HOOD that the group plans in the coming days to execute a number of the Yemeni army soldiers who are held by the group since battles on the outskirts of Zinjibar in Abyan province in the south of the country in early March.
Yemen: Video of Fifth Periodic Review by UN Human Rights Committee
YEM - News | 06 April 2012
The review of Yemen by the Human Rights Committee took place in New York from 14 to 15 March 2012. Alkarama submitted a report in view of the review, available on our website.
The review was filmed by Alkarama in both English and Arabic, and is now available here in English:
Yemen – Release of Human Rights Committee recommendations
YEM - News | 03 April 2012
The Human Rights Committee has adopted its concluding observations for Yemen, available here following its review of Yemen on 14 and 15 March 2012 in New York, with the participation of Alkarama.
Yemen: Human Rights Committee Review in New York on 14 - 15 March 2012
YEM - News | 29 February 2012
In its first review by a UN human rights committee since former Vice-President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi became President in January 2012 following months of protest, Yemen will be examined by the United Nations' Human Rights Committee in New York on 14 and 15 March 2012. Alkarama submitted a report on the human rights situation in the country to the Committee, which is charged with monitoring implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the international committee's foremost treaty on civil and political rights.
Yemen: Ongoing hunger strike by detained journalist puts his life in danger
YEM - News | 15 February 2012
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Yemen: Alkarama delegation visits Sanaa to prepare shadow report for UN Human Rights Committee
YEM - News
- 03 January 2012
Yemen : Appeal for a stay of execution of two Yemeni Citizens detained in Iraq
YEM - News
- 10 November 2011
Yemen: Journalists suffer persecution for reporting on protests
YEM - News
- 29 July 2011
Yemen: Alkarama provides information about the regime's crimes to the UN Human Rights Mission
YEM - News
- 05 July 2011
Yemen: extra-judicial executions on the rise
YEM - News
- 20 May 2011