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Yemen:
2010 Report
Table of Contents:
I. South map
II. Introduction
The Yemeni occupation force continues to follow the policy of extra-legal killings; which
represents physical liquidation and political assassination against the southerners in the occupied South
Yemen. The cause of concern is that the crimes continue to happen under the silence of the international
community, especially the High Contracting Parties of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The failure to
stop such crimes and practical actions will encourage the Sana’a regime to commit war crimes against
the Southerner.
Since the onset of Peaceful Southern Movement in July 7th 2007, we have paid close attention to
these kinds of crimes. We delivered our message throughout the world to inform them about how
dangerous these crimes were. We urged the international community to intervene to put pressure on the
Yemeni occupation to stop such crimes. We relied mainly on the basis of accurate and updated
information by human rights organizations, newspapers, media, and websites for documentations of all
murders committed by the Yemeni occupation forces over the years of occupation.
This report is the third of its kind that we issued about the crimes of extra-legal killings and
physical liquidation committed by Yemeni occupation forces against the South. It covers the time
period from February 9, 2010 to February 3, 2011. It is an update of two previous reports. The first
report covers the time period from July 7, 1994 to February 8, 2009; which documents 215 murders and
political assassinations. And the second report covers the time period from February 9, 2009 to
February 9, 2010; which documents 147 murders and political assassinations.
This period of the third report is under the review; it shows an increase of murders and
assassinations. The number of crime killings is (170) murders and assassinations. The killings include
southerners who worked for Sana’a regime’s security and military forces. The number of death of the
Sana’a regimes southern employees is (49) assassinations.
Sana’a regime does not hesitate, at the highest levels, to confirm continuing committing extra-
legal killing against the South. In fact, On August 15, 2010 the Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh,
emphasized the need to “Strike with an iron hand anyone who tries to touch on the unity of Yemen”.
The speech was during his presiding on a special meeting of leaders of the Ministry of Defense and
Interior.
Also, Sana’a regime claims that the criminal military actions such as killing and injuring
civilians, displacing thousands from their homes, and the military siege of cities and villages are within
the context of the war on terrorism. For example in October 18, 2010, the Yemeni Organization for
Defending Human Rights and Democratic Freedoms states there were twentieth villages in Abyan
governorate have been flying bombing by Yemeni army. Pointing out that the missiles attacks were
preceded by artillery and tanks under the pretext of combating terrorism. The villages that were bombed
are (Ahumayra, Amnagdah, Almnyasah, Asalamiyah, Amaain, Aljawof, Ekkd, Khrof, Kurt Alasaos,
Sakun Alda'ana, Ormah, Haban, Hubail Almjnnah, Alhumaimah, karen Ammarm, and Thaobbah). A
disabled person, Abdullah Ahmed Saleh Alafthani, was victim of the bombing and wounded three
women, Mona Abdullah Ahmad, Aminah Nasser Ahmed, and not recognizing name of the third. Also
injured four children, and behind the bombing damage to physical and psychological among the
population of the villages that were bombed. The organization also announced its condemnation of the
bombing, demanding an end to the bloodshed and destruction caused to the cities and villages of the
South, and demanded the international community and human rights organizations and humanitarian
intervention.
Diagram showing the number of dead during the period from 2007-2010
180
160
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100
80
60
40
20
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2007 2008 2009 2010
Politicians, journalists, and observers question the security and military campaign that carry out
by the Sana'a regime on al-Qaeda in the South. They also emphasize that the war on al-Qaeda has a
political nature. The goal of accusing the Peaceful Southern Movement as terrorism movement is to
eliminate Southern Movement. On December 20,
2009, Abyan governor, Ahmed Almissri, pointed
out to Al Jazeera channel that there is a difference
ideologically and politically between the Peaceful
Southern Movement and al-Qaeda. Also he
denied any relationship between the Peaceful
Southern Movement and al-Qaeda terrorist
activities. The politicians, journalists and observers also emphasized that the security and military
campaign directed to the Western countries to get more aid to help the regime in its (war on the
terrorism). Especially, these clashes coincide with the meeting of Friends of Yemen in London, Riyadh,
Abu Dhabi, Berlin and New York. The fact that the world knows that al Qaeda is a creation of the
Sana’a regime and its security services.
Sana’a regime is trying to appear to the world as a fighter against terrorism by claiming of
chasing al-Qaeda alleged members in the south.
While all the operations that took place killed
only innocent, terrorized the citizens, and
demolish the houses and farms. The world knows
that al Qaeda is a creation of the Sana’a regime
and its security services; this was confirmed by
Sheikh Humaid Bin Abdallah Al-Ahmar, deputy
of the Yemeni parliament and leader of the opposition in Islah party, on a television interview with
channel, "Suhail" on 4 January 2011. He states that al-Qaeda comes out from the presidential house,
noting that "Fawaz al-Rubaie" has been working in presidential house before he was declared al-Qaeda
member, he added: All whom engaged in a dialogue with the security service after get out of security
jail they become leaders of al Qaeda, and moving with an official permits between the provinces.
Usually, the regime accused that it’s targeted as al Qaeda members, so it give a moral character
for its crimes against them. However, security sources of the Sana’a regime could not break out of
contradictory habit. In September 19, 2010 the security source confirmed the death of two al-Qaeda
members in clashes with security forces in Lauder city in Abyan governorate: Sabri Naser Musa
Alwahishi and his brother Khalid. Nevertheless the Abyan governor, Ahmed Almisri, denied that those
who died were Al Qaeda members (The Yemen News Agency «Sheba»). The contradiction appeared on
another incident, in September 23, 2010, security source confirmed the arrest of al-Qaeda member,
Mohsen Bahnhn, and killing four soldiers and three wounded in clashes with al-Qaeda. But Shabwah
governor, Ali Hassan Al-Ahmadi, denied the killing of four soldiers, and he emphasized that Sheikh
Mohsen Bahnhn is well-known figure in society and has nothing to do with al Qaeda.
The Human Rights Watch exonerated the Peaceful Southern Movement from any violent acts or
the involvement of armed protestors. According to the In the Name of Unity: The Yemeni Government’s
Brutal Response to Southern
Movement Protests report, the
vast majority of large organized
protests in South Yemen,
particularly those in urban
centers such as Aden and
Mukalla, have not involved
armed protestors and non-
violent. However, the main
protests have seen violence from
protesters, usually after security
forces attempted to block the Peaceful demonstration in Aden
protests or fired into the crowd, drawing rock-throwing in response from demonstrators. In its report
also, the organization accused the security forces, and Central Security in particular, have carried out
widespread abuses in the south—unlawful killings, have carried out widespread abuses in the south—
unlawful killings, arbitrary detentions, beatings, crackdowns on freedom of assembly and speech, arrests
of journalists. The report was lunched in Sana'a in the presence of Joe Stork, deputy director of Human
Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa division, and Christoph Wilcke, senior researcher of the
Organization. Recommendations to the Government of Yemen:
1- Ensure that state security forces abide by international policing standards, including the UN Code of
Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials and the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms,
when responding to protests, and in particular restricting the use of firearms to situations of imminent
threat of death or serious injury, or the equivalent.
2- Establish an independent commission of inquiry with full authority to investigate the use of excessive
force by the state security services against Southern Movement protests which should report speedily.
3- Investigate and hold accountable, through prosecutions, disciplinary proceedings and other measures,
state security officials who have engaged in, or ordered the use of, excessive force against unarmed
protests.
4- End the arbitrary detention of protesters by the security forces, and release those who remain in
detention without charge. Any remaining detainees should be speedily brought before an independent
judicial body with the power to review their detention and order their immediate release.
5- End the use of vague and overbroad criminal charges, such as articles 125 and 126 of the Crimes and
Punishment Law of 1994 that punish by death anyone who “intentionally undermines the independence
of the republic and its unity and the integrity of its territory,” and “broadcasts news or ... false rumors ...
or intends advocacy causing panic among the people or weakening the people’s moral spirit,”
respectively, and article 136 that punishes with three years in prison “broadcasting false news ... or
rumors ... with the intent to disturb public order ... or damage public interests.” Repeal these articles, and
amend articles 127, 128, 129, and 131 to remove overly broad and vague charges.
6- Ensure that pro-government organizations, including the Committees to Protect Unity, do not engage
in vigilante violence against government critics and opponents.
Investigate, and if appropriate prosecute, all allegations of violence by pro-government militias as well
as opposition forces.
VI. Conclusion
As the Yemeni occupation a contracting Party to the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949
on the protection of civilians in time of war, it is incumbent upon to application of the provisions
of this Convention. It is a legal and ethical responsibility of Contracting Parties to the
Convention to work to ensure the application of the provisions of this Convention in the
occupied South. Also hold accountable those responsible for any grave breaches, and provide
protection to southerners civilians there. Article (3) of the Fourth Geneva Convention for the
Protection of Civilians in Time of War stated that " the following acts are and shall remain
prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:
1 (a) violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and
torture.” Article (146) of the Convention provides emphasizes: "Each High Contracting Party
shall be under the obligation to search for persons alleged to have committed, or to have ordered
to be committed, such grave breaches, and shall bring such persons, regardless of their
nationality, before its own courts. It may also, if it prefers, and in accordance with the provisions
of its own legislation, hand such persons over for trial to another." Article (147) of Grave
breaches to which the preceding Article relates shall be those involving any of the following acts,
if committed against persons or property protected by the present Convention: wilful killing,
torture or inhuman treatment”, such practices constitute a serious violation of the right to life,
one of the most fundamental rights of humanity and the Fourth Geneva Convention, which
emphasizes the need to provide protection to the population under the Convention from the
brutality of military occupation force. It also shows that the persistence of the occupation in the
crimes and serious violations of international law is due mainly to the absence of any mechanism
of accountability for these crimes
In the face of Yemeni practices, we calls upon the international community and the
High Contracting Parties:
1- To immediately intervene to stop war crimes committed by Yemeni occupation forces against
Southern civilians and to force Sana’a regime to respect the Convention in the South;
2- To take concrete measures to stop war crimes and other violations of international humanitarian law
committed by Yemeni occupation forces against Southern civilians and ensure Sana’a regime’s
respect for the Fourth Convention in the South;
4- Appeals to the United Nations to send a committee to investigate the facts quickly.
5- Demand the United Nations to find ways and means to stop the repeated attacks of the Yemeni
occupation authority on the peaceful people of the south.
6- Activate the UN Security Council Resolutions 924 and 931 of 1994, and to commit the Sana’a
regime to fulfill its obligations towards the international community in July 7, 1994, to find solutions
to the issue of the South through direct dialogue and internationally sponsored.
7- Demand human rights organizations, Arab and international relief to carry out its duties towards the
displaced the southern that are being exposed to the worst forms of oppression and abuse under the
pretext of artificially in order to terrorize and subjugate the Southern by force of the occupation.
8- Demand the world and the civil organizations to solidarity with the struggle of our people in the
south in order to restore their own freedom and sovereignty over all its land.
P.S: We would like to point out that the report may not cover all the number of martyrs and the
dead, but it reflects the realistic indication of the human rights situation in the south, which is a
continuation of the 1994 war. We call upon all those who wish to participate and contribute to enrich of
this report by adding information not addressed by the report by sending us an e-mail that shown above.
Table (1):
Number of people were killed during the period from February 2009 to
February 2010 identified the name, the date, and place
Date of
Name of the martyrdom / Place of
Picture Comments
martyr / victim murder / murder
assassination
Killed by Central Security Forces
Abdullah who opened fire on protesters whom
Mohammed tried to get the corpse of their friend
Alhaoutat City
1 Abdullah February 13, 2009 out of the hospital
Lahj
Albagheri
(47 years old) See Attariq newspaper issue (684)
February 16, 2010
Table (2):
Number of dead southern who worked with the Sana’a regime
(Civil, military, and security)
Killed by an unknown
Director of the Hubail gunman in an ambush
Ahmed Hassan
5 Agriculture No picture February 27, 2010 Jabbari
Nasher
Office Lahj See marebpress.net
February 19, 2010
Killed after being beaten
and shot by a number of
people of Amran
governorate after argument
Private/ Mazen
about the southern
6 Salim Awad The Army No picture March 18, 2010 Amran
movement
Ahadjeji
See Attariq newspaper
issue (694)
March 21, 2010
Killed by placing
explosives in his car and
his family accused
Colonel/ Nasser Battalion
Alssaid authority of his
7 Saleh Salem Commander/ No picture April 14, 2010
Shabwah assassination
Aljaar Al-Awlaki The Army
See alsahwa-yemen.net
April 14, 2010
Killed by an unknown
gunman
Colonel/ Abdullah Political Almkhozn
8 No picture May 3, 2010
Salem Omsubh Security Abyan
See akhbaralyom.net
May 4, 2010
Killed by an unknown
Warrant Officer/
gunman
Nasser Ahmed Interior Jaar
10 No picture May 21, 2010
Salim Hfin Department Abyan
See almasdaronline.com
Almrakashi
May 23, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Lieutenant family accused authority of
Dhala City
21 Colonel/ Fadal Army June 20, 2010 his assassination
Lahj
Armas Al-Sobeihi
See marebpress.net
June 20, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Private/ Ghamdan family accused authority of
Dhala City
22 Jihad Muhammad Army June 20, 2010 his assassination
Lahj
Al-Sobeih
See marebpress.net
June 20, 2010
Lieutenant Killed by an unknown
Colonel/ Saleh gunman
Political Zangibar
23 Salem Omtheeb No picture July 1, 2010
Security Abyan
Al-Rasasi See marebpress.net
(51 years old) July 1, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Interior
Private/ Shaher family accused authority of
Department/
Saeed Saleh Radfan his assassination
24 General July 27, 2010
Al-Sobeihi Lajj
Security
(22 years old) See Attariq newspaper
Service
issue (750)
July 29, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Private/ Jarallah Interior
family accused authority of
Saleh Ahmed Department/
Radfan his assassination
25 Numan Al- General July 27, 2010
Lajj
Sobeihi Security
See Attariq newspaper
(24 years old) Service
issue (750)
July 29, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Interior
family accused authority of
Private/ Mohsen Department/
Radfan his assassination
26 Srib Mohsen General No picture July 27, 2010
Lajj
Numan Alrdfani Security
See Attariq newspaper
Service
issue (750)
July 29, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Private/ Sabri Interior
family accused authority of
Saleh Abdullah Department/
Radfan his assassination
27 Hamidi Al- General July 27, 2010
Lajj
Sobeihi Security
See Attariq newspaper
(25 years old) Service
issue (750)
July 29, 2010
Found dead in his room in
mysterious circumstances
Brigadier General/ and his family accused
Basaad Jaber Ali Political Attaq authority of his
28 August 1, 2010
Boallaka Security Shabwah assassination
(53 years old)
See al-tagheer.com
August 1, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Colonel/ Ali
Director of the family accused authority of
Abdul Karim Fadl Tobin
29 Political August 13, 2010 his assassination
Al-Ban Lahj
Security
(43 years old)
See almasdaronline.com
August 13, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Chief Warrant
family accused authority of
Officer/ Qasim Political Zangibar
30 No picture August 16, 2010 his assassination
Ali Obeid Security Abyan
Alfakeer Aldhalai
See alwasat-ye.net
August 19, 2010
Interior Killed by unknown in an
Private/ Abdel Department/ armed ambush
Khanfar
31 Fattah Ali General No picture August 28, 2010
Abyan
Mohamed Security See akhbaralyom.net
Service August 29, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Interior family accused authority of
Private/ Saddam Department/ his assassination because
Habilayn
32 Faisal Ali Emad General September 4, 2010 he was transfer to the hot
Lahj
(21 years old) Security spots
Service
See raynews.net
September 7, 2010
Killed by unknown in an
armed ambush and his
Interior family accused authority of
Private/ Feisal Department/ his assassination because
Habilayn
33 Abd Muhammad General September 4, 2010 he was transfer to the hot
Lahj
Almkhaddomi Security spots
Service
See raynews.net
September 7, 2010
Killed in a popular market
Private/ Abdul by an unknown gunman
Political Mukalla
34 Aziz Abdullah No picture October 8, 2010
Security Hadramout
Bashrahil See marebpress.net
October 9, 2010
Killed by unknown
gunmen and held the
children show the authority
Major/ Abdullah
Political Moddyah responsible for his
35 Mohammed No picture October 14, 2010
Security Abyan assassination
Salem Albaham
see almasdaronline.com
October 14, 2010
Killed in an ambush by
unknown armed
Private/ Jamal Moddyah
36 No picture October 14, 2010
Taher Jehaf Abyan
See al-tagheer.com
October 14, 2010
Killed in an ambush by
Colonel/ Abdul unknown armed
Political Mukalla
37 Aziz Mubarak No picture October 22, 2010
Security Hadramout
Buaabs See mukalla-online.com
October 23, 2010
His family accused
Security Director of his
death because he Make the
Private/ Anis Interior soldiers in the security
Ahmed Department/ sweeps in front of the army
Albuibin
38 Mohammed Al- General January 7, 2011 at night to be a target, note
Lahj
Shakki Security that the combing is army
(26 years old) Service function
See akhbaralyom.net
January 9, 2011
See akhbaralyom.net
January 9, 2011
Killed by unknown
Ghassan gunmen
Mohammed Ali Jawol
40 No picture January 9, 2011
Salam Abyan See Attariq newspaper
(27 years old) issue (815)
January 20, 2011
Killed by unknown
gunmen
Private/ Nasser Jawol
41 No picture January 9, 2011
Abdo Jaber Abyan See Attariq newspaper
issue (815)
January 20, 2011
Private/ Awad
Killed by Northern officer
Mohammed Awad
Political in the Political Security
42 Nasser Saleh No picture January 10, 2011 Hodeidah
Security
Almhthothi
See akhbaralyom.net
(25 years old)
January 12, 2011
Killed by being shot by
Private/ Nasheed gunmen
Almellah
43 Hawwash Salem January 10, 2011
Lahj
Al-Sobeihi See raynews.net
January 10, 2011
Killed by unknown
Lieutenant gunmen
Azzan
44 Colonel/ Atik No picture January 17, 2011
Shabwah
Mohammed See al-tagheer.com
Al-Amri January 17, 2011
Died of torture inside the
Criminal Investigation
Warrant Officer/ Interior Khormaksar prison
45 No picture January 18, 2011
Hamdy Tawfik Department/ Aden
See adenlife.net
January 18, 2011
Killed in an ambush by
Interior
unknown armed
Staff Sergeant/ Department/
Al-Shahr
46 Robia Saleh Robia General No picture January 25, 2011
Hadramout See Attariq newspaper
Al-Jabri Security
issue (831)
Service
January 29, 2011
Killed in an ambush by
Interior
unknown armed
Chief Warrant Department/
Al-Shahr
47 Officer/ Ali Salem General No picture January 25, 2011
Hadramout See Attariq newspaper
Jenad Bawazeer Security
issue (831)
Service
January 29, 2011
Killed in an ambush by
Interior
unknown armed
Private/ Haitham Department/
Al-Shahr
48 Mohammed Saeed General No picture January 25, 2011
Hadramout See Attariq newspaper
Al-Socotra Security
issue (831)
Service
January 29, 2011
Killed in an ambush by
Interior
unknown armed
Private/ Naif Department/
Al-Shahr
49 Ahmad Haj General No picture January 25, 2011
Hadramout See Attariq newspaper
Bahebri Security
issue (831)
Service
January 29, 2011