Foreigners detained in Yemen without clear charges [Archives:2006/942/Front Page]

SANA'A, April 30 ) A French citizen is currently being held in the political security custody for no obvious reasons according to the National Organization for Defending Rights and Freedoms (HOOD).

The organization reported to the Attorney General Dr. Abdullah Al-Olufi that it received a statement from the family of the French citizen named Ahmed Dedosh confirming his illegal arrest since January 2 this year. They also complained that he has been tortured during the detention.

HOOD stated that this arrest is illegal as it violates Article No 48 of the Yemeni constitution and Article No 7 of the penalty law procedures. According to Article No 246 of the crime and penalties law, foreigners' dentition is a crime that deservers a five-year imprisonment.

Ismael Yaqbu is the second French detainee who has been reported by special sources to the Yemen Times as being held since long for no obvious reason. The only information the newspaper received is that he recently converted to Islam and is held now at the Political Security prison without clear charges. The same source says that there is another detainee in the prison holding German nationality and married to a Yemeni. The source says the German is also detained with no clear charges.
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