Independent MP Ahmed Saif Hashed is known for his strong criticism of the regime and his advocacy of humanitarian issues. He had worked as a judge, but quit his job due to “corruption in the judiciary.” Despite his diplomatic immunity, Hashed has been severely beaten a number of times by security forces and thugs during [...]

by Tom Finn, GlobalPost SANAA, Yemen — In an apparent effort to quell the violent protests that have persisted for three days straight on the streets of Yemen’s capital, the country’s authoritarian ruler, Ali Abdullah Saleh, released a rights activist from prison today. He also made public denials that he is grooming his son to [...]

Story and Photo by: Sadeq Al-Wesabi, for Yemen Times Published:31-01-2011 SANA’A, Jan. 30 – Shop owners were worried that their livelihoods would be destroyed when they heard protests on Saturday turn violent near their shops in the centre of the capital. “We don’t want protests, we want to go about our regular business without being [...]

جراء نشاطاته البرلمانية والحقوقية الجريئة؛ التي طالما وإن عرت التجاوزات والانتهاكات التي تمارسها السلطات بحق المواطنين، ظل حاشد عرضة لسيل من الانتهاكات والاعتداءات المتكررة من قبل السلطات،  طالت حقوقه الدستورية والقانونية، و لم يقف الأمر عند تعطيل دوره الرقابي ومنعه من القيام بواجبه البرلماني فحسب، بل وصل الأمر إلى حد الاعتداء الجسماني عليه وحبسه ومحاولة اغتياله واختطافه [...]

On Tuesday Oct 21th 2010 , a peaceful rally held by Alga’ashin displaced people in front of the Sana’a-based Algumhuri Hospital was suppressed by security forces. Most of the participants in the rally were arrested, including Fuad Ahmed Naji; one of Alga’ashin’s displaced, who was moved to Alnasr police station, having been beated by those [...]

الثلاثاء 12 اكتوبر 2010، قامت قوات الأمن بقمع مسيرة سلمية لمهجري أبناء الجعاشن أمام المستشفى الجمهوري في العاصمة صنعاء. وقد قامت قوات الأمن باعتقال معظم المشاركين في المسيرة. وكان فؤاد أحمد ناجي واحد من مهجري الجعاشن الذين تعرضوا للاعتقال والاعتداء بالضرب من قبل قوات الأمن، نُقل بعدها إلى قسم شرطة “النصر” حيث تعرض هناك للضرب [...]

First interpellation in history of Yemen Parliament On 14th July, 2010, the Yemen House of Representatives held the first interpellation session in its history as the independent MP, Mr. Ahmed Saif Hashed, among other two MPs belonging to the ruling party, questioned the Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defense Affairs and Minister of Interior [...]