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658. The rapporteur strongly urges the Government of Yemen to protect Mr. Mobley’s
physical and psychological integrity, ensure Mr. Mobley is safely returned to a general
prison, and immediately and publicly confirm his whereabouts and safety.
(e)
JUA 18/07/2014 Case No. YEM 4/2014 State Reply: None to date Allegations of alleged
secret detention, risk of torture, and infringement of due process and fair trial
guarantees of Mr. Mourad Ben Ayed and Mr. Taha Aissaoui, two French-Tunisian
citizens.
659. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Yemen has not replied to the
present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human
Rights Council in its resolution 25/13, and to comply with its obligation, under
international customary law, to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the
Convention against Torture (CAT).
660. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is
substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated above, and
thus, that the Government of Yemen, by arresting Mr. Ben Ayed and Mr. Aissaoui without
charges and holding them in incommunicado detention, has violated their right to be free
from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of
the CAT.
(f)
JUA 15/10/2014 Case No. YEM 5/2014 State Reply: None to date Allegations of
arbitrary detention and torture of Mr. Hamid Kamali, a Bahá’í follower in Yemen.
661. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Yemen has not replied to the
present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human
Rights Council in its resolution 25/13, and to comply with its obligation, under
international customary law, to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the
Convention against Torture (CAT).
662. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is
substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated above, and
thus, that the Government of Yemen, by arbitrarily arresting Mr. Kamali and subjecting
him to torture and ill-treatment in prison, has violated his right to be free from torture or
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of the CAT.
(g)
JAL 03/11/2014 Case No. YEM 6/2014 State Reply: None to date Allegations of
extrajudicial executions and excessive use of force against peaceful protesters by
Yemeni security forces.
663. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Yemen has not replied to the
present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human
Rights Council in its resolution 25/13, and to comply with its obligation, under
international customary law, to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the
Convention against Torture (CAT).
664. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is
substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated above, and
thus, that the Government of Yemen, by responding with unrestrained force to peaceful
Houthi protests resulting in nine deaths and 67 injuries, has violated the right of these
protestors to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by
articles 1 and 16 of the CAT.
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