The Black Museum

Memory of Imamate and Houthi crimes in Yemen.

Digital halls that bring together document, testimony, image, and map — telling, with rigorous documentary tone, how Yemenis have been targeted in their politics, culture, education, and economy over decades.

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So that memory is not erased — for what is not documented is forgotten, and what is forgotten is repeated.

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09 Halls · Main paths

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Each hall is a door onto one face of the crime — move between them as you move through museum galleries.

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I→

Historical Memory

Roots of the Imamate, forms of oppression and isolation, and Yemeni resistance.

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II→

Crimes & Violations

Killings, abductions, torture, mines, child recruitment, secret prisons.

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III→

Yemeni Identity

Targeting of education, curriculum reengineering, national symbols, public mind.

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IV→

Dismantled State

Institutional destruction, parallel economy, levies, judiciary and security.

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V→

Testimonies

Voices of survivors and victims — text, audio, video.

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VI→

Documents & Evidence

Reports, photos, documents, maps — a searchable, filterable archive.

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VII→

Maps & Distribution

Interactive map of Yemen with layers by violation type and governorate.

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VIII→

Timeline

From the Imamate era to the contemporary Houthi era.

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IX→

Numbers & Indicators

Statistics tied to their sources — visualized and verifiable.

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A documentary museum — not a political campaign

Every record carries its source. Every testimony carries its context. Every figure carries its reference. Read our public methodology and five-tier verification ladder.

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