Yemeni Rights Group Documents 278,000 Violations by Houthi Militias Over 12 Years

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms released a comprehensive report on Sunday documenting approximately 278,000 crimes and human rights violations committed by Houthi militias between September 2014 and September 2026, encompassing a wide range of abuses including extrajudicial killings, abductions, torture, landmine deployment, and property destruction.

According to the report, these hostilities resulted in the deaths of 19,478 civilians, including 1,616 women and 1,345 children, with an additional 42,960 individuals sustaining injuries. Landmines alone were responsible for 1,823 deaths and 7,135 injuries, further underscoring the severe impact of the conflict on the civilian population.

The network recorded 22,165 cases of abduction, enforced disappearance, and torture. Currently, 6,745 civilians remain in militia-run detention centers, where the report highlights a grim record of 476 deaths due to torture and 79 fatalities attributed to deliberate medical neglect. The organization reports that the militias operate 739 prisons and detention facilities, 357 of which are classified as secret, raising significant concerns regarding the welfare of those held in custody.

Material destruction remains extensive, with the report identifying 183,498 damaged or destroyed homes and the targeting of 1,397 schools and educational facilities. The conflict has severely disrupted the education sector, leaving millions of children without schooling and over 12 million children in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The network also warned against the ongoing recruitment of children and the militarization of educational infrastructure.

The Houthi group has not provided a formal response to these allegations. Furthermore, the figures presented in the report could not be independently verified by external sources.