Berlin | October 19, 2026
Minister of Human Rights Mashdal Mohammed met with Christian Risch, the official responsible for Middle East affairs at the German Federal Foreign Office, to discuss the latest developments in the human rights situation in Yemen and the importance of Germany’s support for designating the Houthi militias as a terrorist organization. The meeting took place at the German Federal Foreign Office headquarters in Berlin.
During the meeting, attended by Yemen’s Ambassador to Germany, Loay Al-Eryani, the Minister reviewed the grave violations that the terrorist Houthi militias continue to commit, including abductions, torture, killings, and forced displacement. He also addressed the attack targeting the Maashiq Presidential Palace and the international airport in the temporary capital, Aden, highlighting the militias’ continued pursuit of violence and their undermining of security and stability.
The Minister emphasized the importance of Germany’s position in supporting efforts to designate the Houthi militias as a terrorist organization at the European Union level, stressing the need for practical steps to help end violations, protect civilians, and hold those responsible accountable.
The meeting also addressed the suffering of people forcibly displaced as a result of the militias’ violations, the needs of families compelled to leave their homes and areas of residence, and the importance of strengthening humanitarian support to alleviate their suffering and provide for their basic needs.
Deputy Minister Nabil Abdulhafeedh presented the Ministry’s key projects and priorities, foremost among them preparations for developing the National Human Rights Strategy for the coming years, as well as efforts to develop institutional work and strengthen the Ministry’s capacity to protect human rights.
For his part, the German official expressed deep concern over the gravity of the violations, affirming his country’s solidarity with the civilians targeted and noting the growing recognition on the German side of the terrorist nature of the Houthi militias’ practices.
