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2024-01-13 04:16:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E39606102F1431D692ECFE2D50C6C72E5A35C5373A50E839DBD786F0B8350C99
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The Houthis are a Yemeni rebel group and not the Yemen government. They are also not defenders of human rights. The Houthis: Besiege cities by cutting off their water supply https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/12/11/death-more-merciful-life/houthi-and-yemeni-government-violations-right-water Reinstated slavery https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/1810456/exclusive-houthis-restore-slavery-yemen https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemen-ethiopia-women-forced-houthis-stc-sexual-slavery Kidnap, ransom and torture civilians https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/25/yemen-houthi-hostage-taking https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/5/18/yemens-houthis-accused-of-torturing-rivals Engage in piracy https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145382
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