Reham al-Badr

Reham al-Badr (; –2018) was a Yemeni human rights activist. She was known for humanitarian work during the siege of Taiz following the outbreak of the Yemeni Civil War until she was killed by Houthi forces

Biography Al-Badr was born in At Turbah, a village in Taiz Governorate, around 75 kilometres from the city of Taiz. In 2017, she graduated from Taiz University with a degree in English. The following year, during and following the year-long National Dialogue Conference aimed at reconciling different sides as part of the Yemeni peace process, al-Badr established Nofoodh, a non-governmental organisation that educated Yemeni citizens about the proposals and outcomes of the NDC.

Al-Badr also worked as a field researcher for the National Commission to Investigate Alleged Violations to Human Rights, reporting from Taiz Governorate. Al-Badr documented humanitarian conditions as well as violations by Houthi forces. Al-Badr was a vocal supporter of the Yemeni government led by Hadi, and called for the Houthis to transfer power back to it. In 2017, al-Badr called for the liberation of Taiz from Houthi occupation.

In 2015, al-Badr was arrested while trying to deliver medical supplies in al-Hawban. She was detained in a school that had been converted into a prison, but was able to escape after a Saudi airstrike hit the school. She was subsequently re-arrested and placed in a military camp, but was able to escape for a second time following another airstrike. Al-Badr's brother Ahmed was killed in March 2017 while fighting Houthi forces outside a military hospital in eastern Taiz.

Al-Badr's funeral took place on 9 February in Taiz with hundreds of mourners in attendance. The Prime Minister of Yemen, Ahmed Obaid bin Dagher, expressed his condolences on Twitter, describing her as a martyr.