A court of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen has sentenced 13 people to public execution on charges of homosexuality, as reported by the French wire service AFP. In addition to the 13 sentenced, another 35 people have been detained for similar charges. The decision has led to criticism on social media, with users questioning the silence of human rights activists and groups like 'Queers for Palestine' who have previously shown support for Yemen.
Jerusalem Post: The Houthis have sentenced 13 men to execution for being queer. https://t.co/nyMcY6xM7M
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A court of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen has sentenced 13 people to public execution on homosexuality charges, the French wire service AFP reported on Tuesday. Another 35 people have been detained for similar charges. https://t.co/mTA1CoaVNc
13 sentenced to death for homosexuality by Houthi court in Yemen https://t.co/MUSFeUjUQ7
"Yemen, Yemen make us proud." -Queers for Palestine https://t.co/0tOI14q9xO
Will “Queers for Palestine” condemn the sentencing to public execution of 13 Yemenis on homosexuality charges by a Houthi-run court in Yemen.
"Yemen, Yemen make us proud." https://t.co/kJsR99LPj6
A Houthi-run court in Yemen has just sentenced 13 people to public execution on homosexuality charges.
A Houthi-run court in Yemen just sentenced 13 people to death on homosexuality charges. As a gay Yemeni, this hits close to home. It could have been me on those deathbeds. Where are all the "human rights activists" who have been cheering for the Houthis?
A Houthi-ran court in Yemen has sentenced 13 people to execution for homosexuality. Follow: @AFpost
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