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Human rights in Yemen are seen as problematic. The security forces have been responsible for torture, inhumane treatment and even extrajudicial executions.^[1] In recent years there has been some improvement, with the government signing several international human rights treaties, and even appointing a woman, Dr. Wahiba Fara’a, to the role of Minister of the State of Human Rights.^[2]

Other sources state that many problems persist alongside allegations that these reforms have not been fully implemented and that abuses still run rampant, especially in the areas of women's rights, freedom of the press, torture and police brutality.^[3] There are arbitrary arrests of citizens as well as arbitrary searches of homes. Prolonged pretrial detention is a serious problem, and judicial corruption, inefficiency, and executive interference undermine due process. Freedom of speech, the press and religion are all restricted.^[1] In 2018 and 2019, numerous sources, including the United Nations described the human rights situation in Yemen as being the worst in the world.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

^ ^a ^b "Derechos: Human Rights in Yemen". Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^ Embassy of Yemen: Human Rights and Women's issues Archived 2007-05-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9-8-2006
^ Human Rights Watch: World Report 2001 on Yemen Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9-8-2006
^ "Why is Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis?". International Rescue Committee (IRC). 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "A Call For A Cease-Fire In Yemen Makes News. Its Catastrophe Doesn't". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "Yemen is undeniably the world's worst humanitarian crisis: WFP". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "Yemen: UN chief hails 'signs of hope' in world's worst man-made humanitarian disaster". UN News. 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
^ "Humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world, warns UN". UN News. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[derechos-1] "Derechos: Human Rights in Yemen". Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

[yem-2] Embassy of Yemen: Human Rights and Women's issues Archived 2007-05-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9-8-2006

[hrw-3] Human Rights Watch: World Report 2001 on Yemen Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9-8-2006

[4] "Why is Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis?". International Rescue Committee (IRC). 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[5] "A Call For A Cease-Fire In Yemen Makes News. Its Catastrophe Doesn't". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[6] "Yemen is undeniably the world's worst humanitarian crisis: WFP". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[7] "Yemen: UN chief hails 'signs of hope' in world's worst man-made humanitarian disaster". UN News. 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

[8] "Humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world, warns UN". UN News. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

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