The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reported that Houthi authorities have released 159 people who were detained in Yemen, as part of a broader amnesty program aimed at easing tensions and facilitating the return of detainees to their communities. ICRC delegates conducted pre-departure interviews and offered assistance to ensure a dignified return home. This release brings the total number of detainees released under the amnesty to 323.
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The release of 159 people under an amnesty program aimed at easing tensions and facilitat…: The release of 159 people under an amnesty program aimed at easing tensions and facilitating the return of detainees to their communities.
As of now, 323 prisoners have been released under this amnesty.: As of now, 323 prisoners have been released under this amnesty.
ICRC delegates conducted pre-departure interviews and offered assistance to ensure a dign…: ICRC delegates conducted pre-departure interviews and offered assistance to ensure a dignified return home.
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Houthis release 159 people under an amnesty under ICRC watch
18 October 2026 05:08 BST
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that Houthi authorities have released 159 people who were detained in connection with the ongoing fighting in the country.
In a statement, ICRC said its delegates conducted pre-departure interviews with each detainee, informed their families of the imminent release and offered assistance to support their "dignified" return home.
Houthi official Abdelqader al-Murtada told reporters the detainees were released under an amnesty. A total of 323 prisoners have been released under the amnesty, he added.
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