Yemen: Huthis must immediately release prominent human rights lawyer and cease relentless crackdown on civic space

The Huthi de facto authorities must immediately and unconditionally release human rights lawyer Abdul Majid Sabra, who has been arbitrarily detained since 25 September solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today.

“Abdul Majid Sabra is one of Yemen’s most prominent human rights defenders. He has worked tirelessly for years to defend those detained based on their peaceful exercise of their human rights. His courage and dedication have made him the target of repeated harassment and threats from the Huthi authorities,” said Diala Haidar, Yemen researcher at Amnesty International.

“Abdul Majid Sabra’s arbitrary detention marks a further and chilling escalation of the Huthis’ relentless efforts to silence anyone they view as a critic of their policies. This travesty of justice must stop”.