Report: Over 3,200 Houthi Violations Against Civilians in Sana'a Documented

A recent human rights report has documented over 3,200 violations committed by the Houthi militia against civilians in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, during the years 2024 and 2025. The findings encompass incidents of killing, torture, abduction, political trials, and abuses targeting women and children.

The Human Rights Office in the Capital Secretariat, in its report titled "Memory of Pain: A Record of Human Rights Violations in Sana'a Capital Secretariat during 2024-2025," stated that it documented 3,219 violations against civilians from various social groups, categorized into 14 types of abuses.

According to the report, released on Saturday, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, suppression of freedoms, and seizure of property were among the most frequently recorded violations. The militia is accused of utilizing state apparatus under its control to pursue opponents and activists.

The report detailed that the monitoring team documented 105 killings, including 71 direct killings and 34 deaths under torture, in addition to 135 instances of physical and psychological torture, and 483 cases of abduction and enforced disappearance, as well as 268 assaults and injuries.

Violations reportedly escalated during the monitored period, with 1,537 violations recorded in 2024, increasing to 1,682 violations in 2025, a rise of 145 cases, or 9.4 percent. The report also documented 307 political trials, 39 death sentences issued against opponents and activists, alongside 299 violations against children and 102 violations against women.

Further recorded abuses include 382 cases of dismissal and marginalization from employment, 199 assaults on public freedoms and freedom of expression, 167 violations of freedom of movement, 302 instances of looting or assault on public and private property, and 125 cases of forced displacement and home demolition.

The report highlighted a recent intensification by the Houthi militia in targeting United Nations and humanitarian organization workers through abductions and enforced disappearances, as well as storming international organization headquarters and confiscating their contents. Fahmi Al-Zubeiri, Director of the Human Rights Office in the Capital Secretariat, stated that the figures in the report represent only the cases the office could access and verify over the past two years, emphasizing that they do not necessarily include all violations committed during the period.

The office called upon the international community and human rights organizations to take action to ensure civilian protection, hold those responsible for violations accountable, and provide justice for victims, warning against continued impunity.