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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... |
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