Aden | 2 May 2026
Minister of Human Rights, Mashdal Mohammed Omar, conducted today his first field visit to Mansoura Central Prison in the temporary capital, Aden, as part of the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening direct oversight of conditions in correctional institutions and assessing the conditions of inmates from various service and legal perspectives.
Minister Mashdal inspected the prison’s various sections and the women’s prison, reviewing the conditions of 582 male and female inmates, including the quality of food and basic services provided to them. He conducted direct interviews with a number of inmates and verified the extent of compliance with human rights standards in accordance with national laws.
During the visit, the Minister listened to a briefing from the Prison Director, Lieutenant Colonel Emad Rashad, on the current conditions inside the prison, the challenges and level of readiness, as well as the main needs, obstacles, and issues hindering improvements to the detention environment, and ways to address them in a manner that strengthens correctional and rehabilitation standards.
The visit was attended by the Head of the Prisons Authority in the Republic, Major General Saleh Abdulhabib; the Prosecutor of the Investigation and Prisons Prosecution Office, Judge Nasser Madhash; and a member of the Investigation and Prisons Prosecution Office, Judge Salah Al-Junaidi.
