Yemen: Further information on death penalty/legal concern and new concern: prisoners of conscience/fear of imminent execution

Index Number: MDE 31/006/2006
Date Published: 30 May 2006
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, Yemen

The death sentence against Yahia Hussein al-Dailami was commuted to a suspended prison sentence by President 'Ali 'Abdullah Saleh on 20 May and he was released the following day. The eight year prison sentence against Mohamed Ahmed Miftah was also suspended and he was released.