Washington, March 23 -- A Huthi-run court in Yemen has upheld the death sentence handed down to Hamid Haydara, a prisoner of conscience of Baha'i faith, Amnesty International learned today.
The Court of Appeals in Sana'a yesterday approved the sentence which had been handed down in January 2018, following a protracted and grossly unfair trial that lasted almost five years. Haydara, who was not allowed to attend yesterday's court hearing, was tried on unfounded allegations of spying, which carries the death penalty.
"This decision, taken in Hamid Haydara's absence, is only the latest development in what has been a flagrantly-flawed trial and indicates the lengths to which the Huthis are willing to go to consolidate their control," said Lyn...