The Extra-Legal Killing Against the South / February Report

The extra-legal killing against the South / February report Yemen: The extra-legal killing against the South 2010 Report Preparation and drafting: Awad Ali Haidarah Suleiman Awad Email: [email protected] 1 Period of FebruaryCopyright 9, 2010 until © 2011, February All rights 9, 2011 reserved The extra-legal killing against the South / February report 2010 Report The Extra-Legal Killing against the South Table of Contents : 1- Map of the South ……………………………………………………………..….…..3 2- Introduction …………………………………………………………….…….….…..4 3- Methods Used in Attempted Killing……………………….………………....6 4- Ambiguity and contradictions of the War between Sana’a Regime and Al-Qaeda ....7 5- Human Rights Watch Report ……………………………………………….…….…9 6- Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………….…11 7- Table (1): Number of Martyrs and/or Dead Over the Past Year ……………….…..13 8- Table (2): number of dead southern who worked with the Sana’a regime ……....…30 2 Period of February 9, 2010 until February 9, 2011 The extra-legal killing against the South / February report I. South map Map show the former borders between South and North 3 Period of February 9, 2010 until February 9, 2011 The extra-legal killing against the South / February report II. Introduction The Yemeni occupation force continues to follow the policy of extra-legal killings; which represents physical liquidation and political assassination against the southerners in the occupied South Yemen. The cause of concern is that the crimes continue to happen under the silence of the international community, especially the High Contracting Parties of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The failure to stop such crimes and practical actions will encourage the Sana’a regime to commit war crimes against the Southerner. Since the onset of Peaceful Southern Movement in July 7 th 2007, we have paid close attention to these kinds of crimes. We delivered our message throughout the world to inform them about how dangerous these crimes were. We urged the international community to intervene to put pressure on the Yemeni occupation to stop such crimes. We relied mainly on the basis of accurate and updated information by human rights organizations, newspapers, media, and websites for documentations of all murders committed by the Yemeni occupation forces over the years of occupation. This report is the third of its kind that we issued about the crimes of extra-legal killings and physical liquidation committed by Yemeni occupation forces against the South. It covers the time period from February 9, 2010 to February 3, 2011. It is an update of two previous reports. The first report covers the time period from July 7, 1994 to February 8, 2009; which documents 215 murders and political assassinations. And the second report covers the time period from February 9, 2009 to February 9, 2010; which documents 147 murders and political assassinations. This period of the third report is under the review; it shows an increase of murders and assassinations. The number of crime killings is (170) murders and assassinations. The killings include southerners who worked for Sana’a regime’s security and military forces. The number of death of the Sana’a regimes southern employees is (49 ) assassinations. Sana’a regime does not hesitate, at the highest levels, to confirm continuing committing extra- legal killing against the South. In fact, On August 15, 2010 the Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, emphasized the need to “Strike with an iron hand anyone who tries to touch on the unity of Yemen”. 4 Period of February 9, 2010 until February 9, 2011 The extra-legal killing against the South / February report The speech was during his presiding on a special meeting of leaders of the Ministry of Defense and Interior. Also, Sana’a regime claims that the criminal military actions such as killing and injuring civilians, displacing thousands from their homes, and the military siege of cities and villages are within the context of the war on terrorism. For example in October 18, 2010, the Yemeni Organization for Defending Human Rights and Democratic Freedoms states there were twentieth villages in Abyan governorate have been flying bombing by Yemeni army. Pointing out that the missiles attacks were preceded by artillery and tanks under the pretext of combating terrorism. The villages that were bombed are (Ahumayra, Amnagdah, Almnyasah, Asalamiyah, Amaain, Aljawof, Ekkd, Khrof, Kurt Alasaos, Sakun Alda'ana, Ormah, Haban, Hubail Almjnnah, Alhumaimah, karen Ammarm, and Thaobbah). A disabled person, Abdullah Ahmed Saleh Alafthani, was victim of the bombing and wounded three women, Mona Abdullah Ahmad, Aminah Nasser Ahmed, and not recognizing name of the third. Also injured four children, and behind the bombing damage to physical and psychological among the population of the villages that were bombed. The organization also announced its condemnation of the bombing, demanding an end to the bloodshed and destruction caused to the cities and villages of the South, and demanded the international community and human rights organizations and humanitarian intervention. Diagram showing the number of dead during the period from 2007-2010 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 5 Period of February 9, 2010 until February 9, 2011 The extra-legal killing against the South / February report III. The methods used in Attempted Killing: During the period covers by the report, the Yemeni occupations forces continue commit the outrageous killing crimes against southern civilians at their homes, workplace, or while walking in the streets. And methods of killing were as follows: 1- Kill the participants at peaceful demonstrations. 2- Assassinate the Southerner who works with military and security forces. 3- Kill the Southerner at the military check points. 4- Murder by the indiscriminate shelling of the cities and the villages 5- Kill detainees inside prisons as a result of torture. 6- Kill civilians in their homes. 7- Run over the civilian by the security forces vehicles. 8- Transfer southern soldiers serving in the military and security forces to the hot spots. 9- Make the southern soldiers in the security sweeps in front of the army at night to be a target, note that the combing is army function. 10- Recall the southern soldiers in the military and security service from their vacation and reposition them in tense areas. 6 Period of February 9, 2010 until February 9, 2011 The extra-legal killing against the South / February report IV. Ambiguities and Contradictions of the War between the Sana’a regime and Al-Qaeda: Politicians, journalists, and observers question the security and military campaign that carry out by the Sana'a regime on al-Qaeda in the South. They also emphasize that the war on al-Qaeda has a political nature. The goal of accusing the Peaceful Southern Movement as terrorism movement is to eliminate Southern Movement. On December 20, 2009, Abyan governor, Ahmed Almissri, pointed out to Al Jazeera channel that there is a difference ideologically and politically between the Peaceful Southern Movement and al-Qaeda. Also he denied any relationship between the Peaceful Southern Movement and al-Qaeda terrorist activities. The politicians, journalists and observers also emphasized that the security and military campaign directed to the Western countries to get more aid to help the regime in its (war on the terrorism). Especially, these clashes coincide with the meeting of Friends of Yemen in London, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Berlin and New York. The fact that the world knows that al Qaeda is a creation of the Sana’a regime and its security services. Sana’a regime is trying to appear to the world as a fighter against terrorism by claiming of chasing al-Qaeda alleged members in the south. While all the operations that took place killed only innocent, terrorized the citizens, and demolish the houses and farms. The world knows that al Qaeda is a creation of the Sana’a regime and its security services; this was confirmed by Sheikh Humaid Bin Abdallah Al-Ahmar, deputy of the Yemeni parliament and leader of the opposition in Islah party, on a television interview with channel, "Suhail" on 4 January 2011. He states that al-Qaeda comes out from the presidential house, noting that "Fawaz al-Rubaie" has been working in presidential house before he was declared al-Qaeda 7 Period of February 9, 2010 until February 9, 2011 The extra-legal killing against the South / February report member, he added: All whom engaged in a dialogue with the security service after get out of security jail they become leaders of al Qaeda, and moving with an official permits between the provinces. Usually, the regime accused that it’s targeted as al Qaeda members, so it give a moral character for its crimes against them. However, security sources of the Sana’a regime could not break out of contradictory habit. In September 19, 2010 the security source confirmed the death of two al-Qaeda members in clashes with security forces in Lauder city in Abyan governorate: Sabri Naser Musa Alwahishi and his brother Khalid. Nevertheless the Abyan governor, Ahmed Almisri, denied that those who died were Al Qaeda members (The Yemen News Agency «Sheba»). The contradiction appeared on another incident, in September 23, 2010, security source confirmed the arrest of al-Qaeda member, Mohsen Bahnhn, and killing four soldiers and three wounded in clashes with al-Qaeda. But Shabwah governor, Ali Hassan Al-Ahmadi, denied the killing of four soldiers, and he emphasized that Sheikh Mohsen Bahnhn is well-known figure in society and has nothing to do with al Qaeda. 8 Period of February 9, 2010 until February 9, 2011 The extra-legal killing against the South / February report V. Human Rights Watch Report: The Human Rights Watch exonerated the Peaceful Southern Movement from any violent acts or the involvement of armed protestors.

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