Yemeni Model Entisar al-Hammadi Finally Released After 5-Year Imprisonment by Houthi Rebels

Oct 26, 2025 08:30 pm CST

After nearly five years in detention, Yemeni-Ethiopian model Entisar al-Hammadi has been freed from imprisonment by Yemen's Houthi rebels. Arrested in 2021 on disputed charges of prostitution and drug abuse, the 23-year-old model suffered deteriorating health and alleged abuse during her detention, highlighting ongoing human rights concerns in Houthi-controlled regions of war-torn Yemen.