Yemen's Houthis release model after five years in prison

Middle East EyeCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by MEE staffOctober 26, 2025 at 03:32 PM

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Yemen's Houthi group released model and actor Entisar al-Hammadi after nearly five years of detention on charges of indecent behavior, her lawyer Khaled al-Kamal announced on Sunday. Hammadi was arrested in February 2021 in Sanaa and sentenced to five years for prostitution, drug use, and fornication, accusations described as fabricated by human rights organizations like Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International. HRW condemned her court proceedings as arbitrary and lacking due process. Born to an Ethiopian mother and Yemeni father, Hammadi had worked as a model since 2017 and appeared in two TV series in 2020. Her case highlights broader restrictions on women's rights imposed by various warring parties in Yemen.

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