Geneva - "SAM" Organization for Rights and Liberties stated that the Houthi group continues its policy of "spreading terror and fear" among the community by adopting espionage charges as a pretext for arresting and mistreating civilians, including those working in international organizations and local civil society institutions, in a fascist approach that reflects the group's deep-seated culture of violence and savagery.

"SAM" pointed out that the Houthi group announced through its affiliated Saba Agency that the programs of the cultural attaché, which were used to target and recruit youth, are the same programs implemented by sending the targeted individuals to America, including "Albright - Humphrey Fellowship - Academic Research - and International Visitor," as well as programs implemented by bringing Americans to Yemen, such as "artistic and cultural groups, and the visiting speaker," all of which aim to corrupt society under the guise of soft warfare, according to the agency.

The organization cited what was mentioned by the Houthi-affiliated September 26 newspaper, stating that the head of the Houthi political council, Mahdi Al-Mashat, "gave a 30-day grace period from the date of the announcement for those who voluntarily cooperate with the security and intelligence apparatus among those who had connections or cooperation with the recently uncovered American-Israeli network, stressing that after the specified period, those involved in treason will bear all the consequences, and the maximum penalties will be applied against them," according to the newspaper.

"SAM" relayed what "Human Rights Watch" reported from one of its sources, saying: "I cannot even describe the fear and anxiety that all these people felt for their safety and wellbeing. [The head of one organization] could not eat for a whole week."

The organization considered these statements as part of the "hate speech" practiced by the Houthi group against Yemenis since it took power in September 2014, based on its violent, intimidating, and inciting literature against others. It noted that this behavior is a dangerous precedent that undermines social trust, plants doubt among the Yemeni community, leading to the disintegration of the social fabric and the erosion of human relationships.

"SAM" called on the Houthi group to stop the hate speech and incitement it practices against Yemenis in the areas under its control, as it reflects a savage approach and an exclusionary culture that does not coexist or reconcile with others. The organization renewed its demand for the Houthis to immediately release the employees of international organizations and civil society institutions whom the group recently arrested on flimsy charges related to espionage and communication with foreign countries, emphasizing the necessity of redressing the harm and restoring the dignity of the victims and compensating them fairly for the violations they have suffered.