Additional Name(s): Ahmad Al-Malahi, أحمد الملاحي

Gender: Male

Current Location: Sana'a

Perpetrator: Houthis

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Health Concerns: Liver fibrosis

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes

Date of Detainment: May/25/2023

Date of Release: July//2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Expression Religious Identity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Ahmad Al Malahi

Extra Bio Info:

Ahmad Al Malahi was detained for his religious activity.

On May 25, 2023, armed Houthi forces detained 17 Baha’is, including Al Malahi, after raiding a private residence in Sana’a where members of the Baha’i community were attending their annual national convention to elect the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Yemen. Al Malahi and the others were reportedly accused of practicing a “fake religion” and spying for Israel, the US, and UK. They were taken to an unspecified detention center in Sana'a.

On June 21, 2023, Al Malahi was reportedly hospitalized in an ICU ward due to the aggravation of a pre-existing liver problem. After a brief medical examination, the Houthis reportedly brought Al Malahi back to prison.

On or around July 12, 2023, Houthi authorities released Al Malahi. 

Al Malahi suffers from category 3 liver fibrosis, a life-threatening chronic illness that requires specific medications and diet that the Houthis have refused to provide.

Al Malahi is married with three children. His wife is pregnant with their fourth child.

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