Report: Houthi militias blamed for 5423 violations against health sector

President al-Alimi praises adherence of Shoura Council, political parties to references of transitional stage

His Excellency President Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) praised the nationalistic and responsible stances of the Shoura Council and the National Coalition of the Political Parties (NCPP) which affirmed their categorical rejection of any unilateral measures that weaken state institutions or undermine the existing partnership among national forces battling the Iranian regime backed Houthi terrorist militias.

Massive 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska, USA

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska, USA, yesterday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

African Development Bank supports transport infrastructure in Somalia with $76 million

The African Development Bank has approved additional funding of $76.37 million for the road infrastructure program in Somalia, which is a key component of the Horn of Africa Corridor project connecting Somalia, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.

CAF Unveils Official Mascot for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Local Organizing Committee unveiled the official mascot for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, named "Asad" (Lion), embodying a symbol of African pride and passion for football.

Last Update: ، 2025/12/15 Time 03:42:47
Latest News:

Yemen Participates in 19th Meeting of CEDARE Board of Trustees in Virtual Session

Foreign Minister meets with Austria's Special Envoy

Maj. General al-Zubaidi briefed on health services in government-held governorates

Minister al-Soqatri Discusses with World Food Program Support for Agricultural, Fisheries Sector Projects

Guterres: What Hadhramaut is witnessing is a dangerous development, Houthis' arrest of UN employees unacceptable

Report: Houthi militias blamed for 5423 violations against health sector

[10/10/2025 07:17]

ADEN-SABA
The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms (YNRF) reported 5423 violations committed by the Iranian regime backed Houthi terrorist militias against health facilities, hospitals and health workers during the period from 2017 to 2024.

According to the report, the violations included direct killing and injury of medical staff and paramedics, arrest, enforced disappearance against doctors and nurses, field executions, physical assaults, closure of health facilities and hospitals, direct targeting with mortar shells, howitzers, and Katyusha rockets, bombing and booby-trapping health facilities, seizing medical aid, looting hospitals, selling medicines on the black market and depriving civilians of them.

The YNRF reported 167 cases of arrest and abduction, most of which occurred while the victims were in hospitals, medical centers, or their private clinics, and 19 cases of enforced disappearance, although all the abductees meet the criteria for enforced disappearance.

There are also 1,240 cases of violations affecting health facilities and hospitals, according to the report.

The report cited 732 cases of closure and raids on health centers, hospitals, private clinics, and pharmacies, 229 cases of partial destruction due to random bombing, 137 cases of seizure and fortification, 36 cases of total destruction due to rocket and artillery shelling and tank attacks, 65 cases of looting and tampering, in addition to 12 cases of planting explosives and detonations, and 29 cases of direct targeting of ambulances

Furthermore, there were 689 cases of looting of ambulances belonging to government hospitals in different governorates, which were used for their military activities such as transporting soldiers and moving leadership and military supplies.

The YNRF reported 1,107 cases of pharmacy closures and looting of 18 medicine warehouses that the Houthi militias had closed. There were 569 staff members, including personnel, employees, doctors and nurses reported to have been dismissed.