Irada Org Meets with Netherlands Kingdom Mission in Geneva

On the sidelines of the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sheikh Gamal Al-Maamari, Chief of Irada Organization against Torture and Enforced Disappearance and Chief of the Yemeni Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violations and Torture (YCVVT), accompanied by representatives of Human Rights Association and the Association for the Protection of Battered Women and Survivors of Houthi Prisons, held a meeting today with Ms. Nadège at the Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Geneva.

During the meeting, Sheikh Gamal Al-Maamari briefly recounted his abduction by Houthi militia for 1,114 days and the brutal torture he endured, which resulted in partial paralysis on his left side. He also highlighted the suffering of victims and their families and their urgent humanitarian needs.

The discussion with Ms. Nadège focused on the human rights situation in Yemen and the grave violations against civilians. Al-Maamari addressed the issue of the forcibly disappeared and Irada’s determination to expose the locations of secret prisons, as well as the continuous violations faced by detainees in Houthis prisons throughout the years of war and the psychological and humanitarian consequences suffered by their families as a result of the enforced disappearance of their loved ones. He also referred to the repercussions of the arbitrary arrests of United Nations employees and the humanitarian impact caused by the closure of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the suspension of World Food Programme activities in Houthis controlled areas.

Al-Maamari pointed to the disinformation campaigns carried out by Houthis activists to whitewash the militia’s crimes and obtain funds from certain international organizations and European countries, stressing that these funds are exploited to finance terrorist activities, including the manufacture of drones and missiles used to kill civilians and threaten international navigation. He further presented the dire conditions of torture victims whose rights are neglected due to insufficient attention from some humanitarian organizations, noting that the support provided is often misdirected and fails to reach the actual victims.

Irada Org Chief handed over to the Dutch mission documented files on victims of enforced disappearance and torture, child recruitment, house demolitions, racial discrimination, death sentences, and cases of forced displacement. Mr. Mohammed Mahdi discussed the ideological dimensions of Houthis militia and their devastating impact on Yemen and the region, while Ms. Nouri Al-Jarawi shed light on the situation of abused women in Houthi prisons, detailing the rape and brutal mistreatment they endure, along with documentation of the number of abducted women and the death sentences issued against some of them.

For her part, Ms. Nadège expressed the Dutch government’s interest in the issues presented and requested clarification on several points, which were addressed by the organization Chief.

Irada, the Yemeni Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and Enforced Disappearance, Human Rights Association, and the Association for the Protection of Battered Women and Survivors of Houthi Prisons affirmed that the crimes committed by Houthis militia will not be subject to a statute of limitations, stressing their continued documentation of victims’ cases in preparation for demanding justice and ensuring that perpetrators do not escape punishment. Irada further emphasized that any negotiations or initiatives that fail to prioritize victims and their rights are doomed to fail.

Issued byIrada Organization against Torture and Enforced DisappearanceWedn, Sept 24, 2025Geneva – Switzerland