A comparison of the charges leveled against the Baltimore police actors in the death of Freddie Gray, as well as police and court treatment of protesters, journalists and medics alike, reveal a range of injustices. But is there time still to right these wrongs?
Hussain al-Bukhaiti represents one side of the conflict in Yemen. The senior official of the Houthis’ political arm condemns the Saudi-led coalition’s actions as “illegal and illegitimate,” and asserts that Yemen’s problems existed long before Ansarallah got involved.
SANAA, Yemen --- Hussain al-Bukhaiti is a former human rights activist and spokesman for the Houthis, the rebel group which has seized control of Yemen. He currently serves as a senior official of Ansarallah, the Houthis’ political arm, where he’s a strong advocate for political dialogue and peace. A media adviser for the
Yemen: A Timeline
January 27, 2011: Protesters in Sanaa call for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign after three decades in power. Yemen’s revolution kicks off. Sept. 12, 2011: Saleh signs a document
“The situation has become much harder than anyone could have ever anticipated. We’re hoping to get rid of the Houthis as soon as possible, otherwise it will not be bearable for the people at all.”
Hooria Mashhour, A human rights activist and Yemen’s Former Human Rights Minister.
BEIRUT --- A veteran human rights activist, Hooria Mashhour became Yemen’s first post-revolution human rights minister in 2012. She’s also a
Nine people were killed in Sahar district in Sa’ada province in a raid of the Saudi-led aggression airstrikes on Yemen, a military source said.
A Yemeni man stands at his house destroyed by Saudi airstrikes near Sanaa Airport, Yemen, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (ANTIMEDIA) A family of nine — consisting of two men, one woman, and six children — were killed by Saudi Arabian led airstrikes on
From Houthi leaders to Yemenis living through the Saudi-led bombings, MintPress is compiling a timeline of events starting from March 25, the day the bombings started.
Yemenis search for survivors in the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes in a village near Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, April 4, 2015. LONDON --- Since the Arab Spring lit up the streets of Yemen in 2011, the impoverished country on the tip of the Arabian Peninsula has crumbled under the weight of
‘The streets of Aden are strewn with dead bodies, and people are afraid to leave their homes,’ says Red Cross.
