Houthis in Yemen will publicly stone & crucify 9 gay men in "gruesome public spectacles"

[Behind the Aegis]

A Houthi court in Dhamar, Yemen, has sentenced nine people to death on homosexuality charges, according to Amnesty International. Seven were sentenced to be executed by stoning and two by crucifixion. Twenty-three others were sentenced to six months to ten years in prison on various charges, including homosexuality, “spreading immorality,” and “immoral acts.”

Videos have already been posted to social media of two people being flogged in public, perhaps in front of the men’s homes.

Additionally, a Houthi court in Ibb, Yemen, sentenced 13 students to death and three others to flogging for “spreading homosexuality,” according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Another 35 people have been detained on homosexuality charges, sources said.

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[brer cat]

1. Horrible. I'm not sure about "spreading homosexuality."

It's not a communicable disease!

[jfz9580m]

2. Good grief-how is this not a bigger story?

At least a cursory search didn’t even bring up any references to it outside more or less GLBT magazines..

wtf?

[Wonder Why]

3. I hope Alabama doesn't hear about it. They'd use stones instead of nitrogen.

[SunSeeker]

4. Thank you for posting. Why are these Houthi atrocities not bigger international news?

Horrific!

[Chi67]

5. This is insane

They live in the dark ages. Stoning? Crucifiction? WTF?