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Houthi Brutality Targets 17 Yemeni Baha'is
The Houthi militias have once again attacked the members of the Baha'i community in the latest wave of violations against religious minorities.On Thursday, Houthis arrested 17 people in Sanaa, including five women, after they raided their homes and confiscated property and documents. The new aggression against members of the Baha'i community came after the militia had deported several top officials and sentenced some of them to death, including the sect's leader. According to a statement issued by the sect, the militants stormed the annual meeting in Sanaa and arrested 17 of its participants, including the official spokesman, activist Abdullah al-Olfi. The group also continued the trial of more than 24 of the Bahai sect, which entered Yemen in the early 1940s. Multiple sources in the Baha'i community told Asharq Al-Awsat that after the Houthi group closed the association, they confiscated all their property and imposed severe restrictions on their practices. They explained that the community chose a house for their annual meeting, but the Houthi intelligence raided the residence and arrested some attendees. Read the rest at the link Posted by: badanov 2023-05-28 |
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