Yemen conflict leaves impact on judiciary
A Houthi-run court in Sanaa sentenced to death 35 parliamentarians on charges of treason, which risks further dividing society in Yemen.
The conflict in Yemen is no longer limited to political and military parties. It now includes the judiciary, which is being used to execute political agendas between the warring sides.
On March 3, the Houthi-controlled Specialized Criminal Court in Sanaa sentenced to death 35 parliamentarians in absentia on charges of treason, ordered the confiscation of their movable and real estate property inside and outside the country, and put them in the hands of the Houthi government.
This is not the first time the same court has passed sentences of execution.
In July 2019, 30 academics and political opposition figures were sentenced to death following a trial Amnesty International described as a “sham,” saying those people “are facing trumped-up charges, including espionage for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, following a fundamentally flawed legal process.” None of the accused have been executed, and they are still being detained in Houthi prisons in Sanaa.
