اتهم السفير الأمريكي لدى اليمن ستيفن فاجن اليوم (الأحد) الحوثي بمواصلة احتجاز موظفي سفارته في صنعاء بشكل غير قانوني.
وقال فاجن: «يصادف اليوم ذكرى سنوية حزينة ومؤسفة، وهي مرور 4 سنوات على قيام الحوثي باحتجاز أصدقائنا وزملائنا اليمنيين العاملين في السفارة الأمريكية بصنعاء بشكل غير قانوني. وبصفتي السفير الأمريكي لدى اليمن أحمل عبء هذا الظلم كل يوم»، مضيفاً: «تظل أفكاري وجهود بعثتنا مركّزة على هؤلاء الأبرياء، وعلى عائلاتهم الذين عانوا من غيابهم طويلاً».
وأشار إلى أن استمرار احتجاز هؤلاء المهنيين وإساءة معاملتهم يعد عملاً من أعمال القسوة المتعمدة التي تُجسّد طبيعة جماعة الحوثي، والنمط المنهجي من احتجاز الرهائن الذي ما زالوا يمارسونه حتى اليوم ضد موظفي البعثات الإنسانية الذين يسعون لمساعدة المواطنين اليمنيين، لافتاً إلى أنها السمة الأبرز لجماعة لا تكترث لرفاهية الشعب اليمني ولا لسيادة القانون.
وأكد السفير الأمريكي أنه بدلاً من التخلّي عن رؤيتهم العنيفة، يتخذ الحوثيون من اليمنيين الأبرياء كبش فداء، ويتهمونهم بالتجسس، ويختلقون مظالم لا علاقة لها بأحلام وتطلعات المواطنين اليمنيين العاديين، مبيناً أن استخدام الحوثيين للأدلة الملفقة، و«الاعترافات» القسرية، وقمع الأصوات اليمنية، هو انتهاك صارخ للكرامة الإنسانية، ويُثبت أن عزلهم عن المجتمع الدولي هو رد طبيعي على فقدانهم التام للمصداقية.
وجدد السفير الأمريكي تعهده لعائلات المحتجزين بأن بلاده لن تتسامح ولن تتوقف عن ممارسة الضغط، ولن ترتاح حتى يُطلق سراح كل شخص محتجز ظلماً دون قيد أو شرط، ويعود إلى منزله وأحبّته.
السفير الأمريكي: لن نتسامح مع احتجاز الحوثي موظفينا في صنعاء
19 أكتوبر 2025 - 19:52
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The American ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Fagin, accused the Houthis today (Sunday) of continuing to unlawfully detain employees of his embassy in Sana'a.
Fagin stated, "Today marks a sad and unfortunate anniversary, as it has been 4 years since the Houthis unlawfully detained our friends and Yemeni colleagues working at the American embassy in Sana'a. As the American ambassador to Yemen, I bear the burden of this injustice every day," adding, "My thoughts and the efforts of our mission remain focused on these innocents, and on their families who have suffered from their absence for so long."
He pointed out that the continued detention of these professionals and their mistreatment is an act of deliberate cruelty that embodies the nature of the Houthi group, and the systematic pattern of hostage-taking that they continue to practice today against humanitarian mission employees who seek to help Yemeni citizens, noting that this is the most prominent characteristic of a group that cares little for the welfare of the Yemeni people or the rule of law.
The American ambassador confirmed that instead of abandoning their violent vision, the Houthis take innocent Yemenis as scapegoats, accusing them of espionage, and fabricating grievances unrelated to the dreams and aspirations of ordinary Yemeni citizens, explaining that the Houthis' use of fabricated evidence, and "coerced confessions," along with the suppression of Yemeni voices, is a blatant violation of human dignity, and proves that their isolation from the international community is a natural response to their complete loss of credibility.
The American ambassador reiterated his commitment to the families of the detainees that his country will not tolerate or cease to exert pressure, and will not rest until every person wrongfully detained is released unconditionally and returns to their home and loved ones.
Fagin stated, "Today marks a sad and unfortunate anniversary, as it has been 4 years since the Houthis unlawfully detained our friends and Yemeni colleagues working at the American embassy in Sana'a. As the American ambassador to Yemen, I bear the burden of this injustice every day," adding, "My thoughts and the efforts of our mission remain focused on these innocents, and on their families who have suffered from their absence for so long."
He pointed out that the continued detention of these professionals and their mistreatment is an act of deliberate cruelty that embodies the nature of the Houthi group, and the systematic pattern of hostage-taking that they continue to practice today against humanitarian mission employees who seek to help Yemeni citizens, noting that this is the most prominent characteristic of a group that cares little for the welfare of the Yemeni people or the rule of law.
The American ambassador confirmed that instead of abandoning their violent vision, the Houthis take innocent Yemenis as scapegoats, accusing them of espionage, and fabricating grievances unrelated to the dreams and aspirations of ordinary Yemeni citizens, explaining that the Houthis' use of fabricated evidence, and "coerced confessions," along with the suppression of Yemeni voices, is a blatant violation of human dignity, and proves that their isolation from the international community is a natural response to their complete loss of credibility.
The American ambassador reiterated his commitment to the families of the detainees that his country will not tolerate or cease to exert pressure, and will not rest until every person wrongfully detained is released unconditionally and returns to their home and loved ones.
