Yemen: Peaceful protesters targets of Huthis’ disturbing ‘torture-tactics’

Headline Title: Yemen: Peaceful protesters targets of Huthis’ disturbing ‘torture-tactics’ 16 February 2015 New harrowing testimony collected by Amnesty International experts in Yemen reveal how members of the Huthi armed group are torturing protesters in a bid to dissuade dissent.“The Huthi stooped to a dangerous new level of intimidation and violence to strike fear into anyone protesting their rule,” said Donatella Rovera, Senior Crisis Response Adviser at Amnesty International, currently in Yemen.“Testimonies reveal how protestors have been detained and tortured for days on end.…

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