briefing at the 57th session of the Human Rights Council 9 September 2024 – 11 Octobe
briefing at the 57th session of the Human Rights Council 9 September 2024 – 11 October 2024
Item 3: General discussion on the report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Enforced Disappearances on 16 September 2024.
Oral statement Association ma’onah for Human Rights and immigration .
Reading / Enas Najah
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Oral briefing in the interactive dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. At the session on Monday, September 16, 57th session.
Reading /Enas Najah
Association ma’onah for Human Rights and immigration .
We welcome the report of the Working Group on Enforced Disappearances and Arbitrary Detention.
This confirms the disturbing trend of using enforced disappearances as a tool to disrupt humanitarian operations, silence civil society and undermine the democratic process.
However, we would like to draw the attention of the Working Group to the situation of enforced disappearances in Yemen. Since the Houthis took power, enforced disappearances have been systematically used as a weapon of repression. They have abducted civilians, journalists and human rights defenders and detained them in detention centers without due process.
The Houthis also arbitrarily detain UN staff and local civil society organizations, often resulting in enforced disappearances.
The Houthi group is known to subject detainees to inhumane conditions and torture. But how many Yemenis are living in the same situation and no one knows about them among the many violations of international law committed by these militias?
The use of enforced disappearances exacerbates the humanitarian crisis and arbitrary detention. These practices constitute severe economic hardship for families, which increases their need for your attention in light of these serious violations.
Association ma’onah and the Geneva International Center for Justice urge the Working Group to intensify its efforts to document the situation in Yemen, and the international community must work to hold perpetrators accountable and ensure justice for victims and their families.
Thank you.