http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2006/11/22/houthis-sentenced/ Jane Novak's blog about Yemen Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2006/11/22/houthis-sentenced/comment-page-1/#comment-1064750 Armies of Liberation » Blog Archive » Houthis on trial, Intisar Saiani Claimed Confession Coerced Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:33:58 +0000 http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2006/11/22/houthis-sentenced/#comment-1064750 [...] The YO article fails to mention these are not al-Qaeda type terrorists but Shiite rebels. This is the group that included the crippled, brain-damaged little boy (Ibrahim al-Saiani, little brother of Intisar) who was not allowed medical treatment for a year in prison despite pleas from Amnesty International. On 30 November, 2006 Amnesty International condemned the death sentence passed on Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din by the Specialised Criminal Court. “He was tried in proceedings that fell short of international standards for fair trials,” said the London-based organisation. [...] [...] The YO article fails to mention these are not al-Qaeda type terrorists but Shiite rebels. This is the group that included the crippled, brain-damaged little boy (Ibrahim al-Saiani, little brother of Intisar) who was not allowed medical treatment for a year in prison despite pleas from Amnesty International. On 30 November, 2006 Amnesty International condemned the death sentence passed on Ibrahim Sharaf al-Din by the Specialised Criminal Court. “He was tried in proceedings that fell short of international standards for fair trials,” said the London-based organisation. [...]

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