Houthi terrorists in Yemen have arrested 1,063 Yemenis across Houthi-controlled areas in the north of the country for celebrating the September 26 Revolution over the past two years, the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms claimed on Friday.
This includes 613 arrests and 123 home raids this month, the organization added.
Mohammed Al-Omda, head of the organization, claimed that the home raids were due to the civilians' intent to "raise the national flag," in a statement to the anti-Houthi Yemeni News Agency (Saba).
"Arrests often take place on public roads, in homes, markets, and mosques, where victims are restrained and their phones and documents confiscated before being transferred to unknown detention centers," Omda claimed, adding that families are allegedly often unaware of the locations of their detained relatives.
In addition, the organization recorded "violations against Yemeni civilians" conducted by the Houthi terrorists since they claimed power in Sanaa on September 21, 2014.
In total, there were 160,955 "violations" recorded, including the killing and injury of 55,402 civilians, the organization claims.
This figure, which the organization states does not include military figures, also includes 189 tribal leaders and "social figures."
In addition, approximately 7,000 civilians were killed or injured by Houthi landmines, the organization alleges.
Why is September 26 a sensitive date for the Houthi leadership in Sanaa?
The September 26 Revolution refers to when the republican movement, backed by Egypt, staged a coup in Sanaa in 1962, deposing the Saudi-backed Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, forming the North Yemen Republic.
This led to the formation of the North Yemen Republic, and a civil war which lasted until 1970.
The Zaydi Shia tribes of northern Yemen, of which the Houthi clan is a part, fought alongside the deposed kingdom in the civil war.