9 communications found

Date, Country, Type and ref. no. of communication	Mandates	Summary
29 Apr 2019 Yemen JUA YEM 1/2019	arbitrary Detention executions independence of judges and lawyers minority issues religion or belief	Information received concerning the prosecution’s response towards Mr. Hamid Kamali bin Haydara’s appeal against his death sentence. Alleged victims: 1 More details...
28 Sep 2018 Yemen UA YEM 7/2018	religion or belief	Information received concerning the criminal proceedings initiated against over 20 Bahá’í individuals and the subsequent trial that did not meet the guarantees for a fair trial. Alleged victims: 20 More details...
24 Jan 2018 Yemen JUA YEM 1/2018	executions independence of judges and lawyers minority issues religion or belief arbitrary Detention	Information received concerning the death sentence of Mr. Hamid Kamali bin Haydara. Alleged victims: 1 More details...
24 Jan 2018 Ansar Allah movement JUA OTH 3/2018	religion or belief arbitrary Detention executions independence of judges and lawyers minority issues	Information received concerning the death sentence of Mr. Hamid Kamali bin Haydara. Alleged victims: 1 More details...
19 May 2017 UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights UA OTH 7/2017	religion or belief	Information received concerning escalation of religious persecution of Yemeni Bahá’ís through arrest orders, court summons, detention and disappearances. Alleged victims: 2 More details...
18 May 2017 Yemen UA YEM 2/2017	religion or belief	information received concerning escalation of religious persecution of Yemeni Bahá’ís through arrest orders, court summons, detention and disappearances. Alleged victims: 2 More details...
30 Sep 2016 Yemen JUA YEM 3/2016	arbitrary Detention minority issues religion or belief	Information received concerning the arrest of sixty individuals attending a youth event organized by the Yemeni Bahá'í community and the indictment and deferred trial of Mr. Hamid Kamali (Hamid Kamali Bin Haydara) since 3 December 2013. Alleged victims: 4 More details...
01 Apr 2016 Yemen UA YEM 1/2016	religion or belief	Alleged arrest, detention and charges brought against a Bahá’í follower based on his religion of belief. According to the information received, on 8 January 2015, the Specialized Criminal Prosecution of Yemen indicted Mr. Hamid Kamali (also known as Hamed Kamal bin-Haydara) for “compromising the independence of the Republic of Yemen”, reportedly in relation to his work for the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing institution of the Bahá’ís based in Israel. Mr. Kamali was also accused of spreading the Bahá’í faith in the Republic of Yemen. On 8 March 2015, at his first hearing, Mr. Kamali denied all charges against him and his case was adjourned to 4 April 2015, and subsequently to 8 November 2015. At that hearing, the judge allegedly rejected evidence of torture that Mr. Kamali had been subjected to while he was under the jurisdiction of the National Security Agency. However, following the request of his lawyer, Mr. Kamali was released on bail on medical grounds. On 12 February 2016, Mr. Kamali appeared in a closed hearing where the General Prosecutor pursued the maximum punishment for the charges brought against him, namely execution and asset forfeiture. The next court hearing was set for 3 April 2016. This case was the subject of a previous communication sent on 15 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. YEM 5/2014. Alleged victims: 1 More details...
15 Oct 2014 Yemen JUA YEM 5/2014	arbitrary Detention religion or belief torture minority issues	Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of a Bahá’í follower in Yemen. According to the information received, Mr. Hamid Kamali was arrested on 3 December 2013 at his place of work, in Balhaf, Shabwa province, allegedly on orders of the Head of the National Security Agency of Yemen. He has since been detained at the National Security Prison in Sana’a. Mr. Kamali has allegedly been subjected to forty-five days of “electric torture”, severe beatings and starvation in detention. He is reportedly accused of “spying for Israel” and proselytizing the Bahá’í faith. On 16 September 2014, Mr. Kamali was interrogated by the lead judge on his case in connection with the charges against him in the presence of his attorney, who, despite objections raised, was not allowed to speak. Concerns are raised in relation to the independence of the members of the judiciary and their reported discriminatory and intolerant speech towards religious minorities. Alleged victims: 1 More details...