Beir Ahmed

Beir Ahmed is a prison in Aden, Yemen, operated by the United Arab Emirates.

Operations

The staff of Beir Ahmed are primarily Yemeni, though the officers are from the United Arab Emirates.[1] Security is provided by Security Belt, a UAE-funded militia.[2]

In July 2018, Yemeni Interior Minister Ahmed al-Maysari demanded that the UAE close or surrender control of the prison.[2]

On July 3, 2018 forty-six detainees were released from the prison.[3]

Abuse

According to reporting by The Associated Press, detainees at Beir Ahmed have been subjected to torture and sexual abuse.[1] Detainees have been raped, had their genitals electrocuted, and had rocks hung from their testicles.[1]

Detainees at the prison are held without being charged of tried.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Michael, Maggie (June 21, 2018). "Detainees held without charges decry Emiratis' sexual abuses". The Associated Press.
  2. 1 2 al-Haj, Ahmed; Michael, Maggie (July 9, 2018). "Yemen demands Emirates shut down prisons where abuses rife". The Associated Press.
  3. ↑ The Associated Press (July 3, 2018). "In Yemen, 46 Detainees Released From UAE-Controlled Prison". The New York Times. Prosecutor Mohammed Ali Saleh confirmed the release of the 46 on Tuesday, without elaborating, while the detainees themselves gave The Associated Press a list with their names.

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