Gay group in dhamar, yemen

A Houthi court in Dhamar, Yemen, has sentenced nine people to death on homosexuality charges, according to Amnesty International. Seven were sentenced to be executed by stoning and two by.

The Huthi de facto authorities must urgently halt planned executions and end the persecution of people based on their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, said Amnesty International, after two Huthi-run courts in Yemen sentenced more than 40 individuals either to death, flogging or prison over charges related to same-sex conduct. The authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all individuals who are held solely based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. All forms of violence, harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression must stop.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Yemen face social and legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. [1] Same-sex sexual activity is punishable by death; this law is applied to both men and women. Members of the LGBTQ community additionally face stigmatization and homophobic violence among the broader population. A provincial court in Yemen sentenced.

These provisions carry a maximum penalty of death by stoning. Both men and women are criminalised under this law. The provisions have their origins in Islamic law, with the Constitution designating Islam as the state religion, and Sharia as the source of all law.

A Houthi court in Dhamar, Yemen, has sentenced nine people to death on homosexuality charges, according to Amnesty International. Seven were sentenced to be executed by stoning and two by.

The Houthis should end their use of the death penalty and other forms of cruel and degrading punishment and provide fair trials for those charged. In addition to death sentences that include crucifixion and stoning, the Houthi court sentenced 23 men to prison for periods of up to 10 years. Three of them were also sentenced to public flogging.

Beirut — The Houthis say they have recruited thousands of people to their armed forces since October 7, , and activists report the armed group recruiting children as young as 13, Human Rights Watch said today. Recruiting children younger than 15 is a war crime. On October 10, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, made a speech in which he called for people to be ready to defend Palestine, in response to the atrocities carried out during the hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza since October 7.