Urgent statement from the French Embassy in Yemen regarding the Baha’is
Baha’i News – France said that the arrest of 17 followers of the Baha’i sect in Sanaa by the Houthis is a “flagrant violation of freedom of thought and religion.”
A statement from the French embassy in Yemen said: “France condemns the arbitrary arrest of 17 followers of the Baha’i faith who gathered peacefully in Sana’a on May 25.
She called for their immediate releas.
“We condemn the blatant violations of freedom of thought and belief in Houthi-controlled areas.”
The French government affirmed its full support for the right of the Yemeni people to freedom of expression.
The international Baha’i religion announced the arrest of 17 of its followers after Houthi gunmen stormed the peaceful annual meeting of the Baha’i community in Sana’a.
2,000 Baha’is in Yemen were subjected to systematic mass persecution
The international Baha’i religion called on the international community to use its influence to force the Houthis to release prisoners, considering these actions a clear violation of human rights under international covenants related to freedom of religion and belief, freedom of assembly, and observation of religious rituals. And social activities.
According to local and international human rights reports, there are an estimated 2,000 Baha’is in Yemen who have been suffering from “systematic mass persecution” at the hands of the Houthis for many years.
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