Outcry over appalling death sentence of Yemeni Baha’i

[danieldemol]

SANA’A, Yemen — Over 100 known activists, lawyers, and leaders of thought have raised their voices over the past week in protest of the ordered death sentence of Yemeni Baha’i Hamed bin Haydara, unjustly imprisoned four years ago for his religious beliefs.

Mr. Haydara was sentenced to public execution by the Specialized Criminal Court in Sana’a on 2 January. The local judge also called for the dissolution of all elected Baha’i institutions, placing the entire Baha’i community in imminent danger.

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Outcry over appalling death sentence of Yemeni Baha’i | Bahá’í World News Service (BWNS)

 

[Lyndon]

horrible!!

 

[LionLooking]

Countries that use the death penalty are barbaric

 

[lewisnotmiller]

From another source...

Yemen: Huthis must quash death sentence of Baha'i prisoner of conscience

This seems wrong. And primitive.

 

[Jumi]

People who think forcing religion is the right thing to do, know in their hearts their religion is grounded in nothing. They just want to kill to satisfy their complete emptiness.

 

[David1967]

The Quran says there is to be no compulsion in religion. Why are they going against their own holy book.

 

[danieldemol]

‘Yemen's Houthis release Bahai leader sentenced to death over apostasy
Rebel movement releases six men, including leader of religious minority in Yemen, who was sentenced to death on charges related to apostasy and spying for Israel


Hamed bin Haydara, now released, was arrested in 2013 and sentenced to death by Houthi court (MEE/Bahai International Community)

Six prominent members of the Bahai community in Yemen, including their leader in the war-ravaged country, have been released from a Houthi prison in Sanaa, an international group representing the minority announced.’

Read more here: Yemen's Houthis release Bahai leader sentenced to death over apostasy