Yemen: Death penalty / legal concern: 3 soldiers (names unknown)

Index Number: MDE 31/004/1996
Date Published: 14 August 1996
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, Yemen

Three members of Yemen's armed forces are reported to have been sentenced to death after a trial which Amnesty International fears may have violated internationally recognized standards for fair trial. The three men were convicted of killing six civilians and injuring two others.