Houthis rally in Yemen to demand justice

Houthis in Yemen have once again taken to the streets of the capital, Sana’a, to demand justice for those members of their community who were killed by regime forces last month, Press TV reports.

Chanting anti-government slogans, the demonstrators called on Friday for the downfall of the regime and an end to US intervention in their country.

They said the interference of Washington in domestic issues of Yemen has robbed the nation of its sovereignty and a government that represents the people’s demands.

The protesters also demanded the release of all political detainees from prisons.

The Houthi protesters have vowed to continue their demonstrations every Friday, until their demands are met and the perpetrators of the murders are brought to justice.

“We are ready to bring forth more martyrs and continue with these demonstrations for the sake of restoring honor and dignity and to bring all criminals of National Security to justice,” a protester told Press TV.

A number of such demonstrations have been staged since June 9, when National Security guards opened fire on a group of protesters, killing 13 of them and wounding 100 others during a demonstration outside the headquarters of the National Security Intelligence Agency in Sana’a.

The protesters were demanding the dismantling of the agency because of its involvement in the suppression of political activists under ousted dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh. The protesters were also demanding the release of the Houthis being held by the authorities.

Human Rights Watch has demanded an investigation into the killings.

Yemen’s Houthi population has long been protesting the oppression and discrimination by Yemen’s Saudi-backed government.

The Houthi movement draws its name from the tribe of its founding leader Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi.