By: Yassmine ElSayed
CAIRO, Jan. 17 (SEE) - A prominent Yemeni group accused the Houthi rebels of holding dozens of women without trials or charges, torturing them and blackmailing their families, AP reported.
The accusation were made by the Yemen Organization for Combating Human Trafficking, based in the capital, Sanaa.
A Yemeni rights lawyer confirmed this and told The Associated Press today that the women were rounded up from cafes and parks the past weeks. He said their families are searching for their missing daughters.
The lawyer spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing for personal safety.
The Houthis had earlier dismissed torture rumors and vowed to prosecute those behind them.
The Yemeni group says it's obtained new information showing "atrocity of abuse, torture, and forced disappearances of women and girls in secret and illegal prisons."
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