The U.K. said it would not grant any new licenses for sales to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners that might be used in Yemen while considering the Court of Appeal judgment.
Mwatana published on its Arabic Facebook page and Twitter account 81 names of victims at jails of Ansar Allah (Houthis), government of President Abd Rabou Mansoor Hadi, Security Belt Forces in Aden, and Elite Hadhrami Forces.
One of the most striking patterns of violations that impacted the Yemeni society was the interruption of earnings and salaries of government employees, which began in 2016 and continued until today. Every single household in Yemen is bearing the repercussions of this interruption.
When I was invited to meet Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt I felt a responsibility, knowing I’d be speaking to someone with the power to help end the war in my country.
The Houthi authorities need to provide credible information and stop storing large concentrations of volatile materials in densely populated areas,They played a role in the tragedy and should hold responsible officials to account and provide compensation to victims.
The continued engagement of Sudanese forces in the bloody war in Yemen is a key test for the change process in Sudan. Regional and international human rights organizations have documented gruesome violations to human rights on the hands of the Saudi-Emirati led coalition that encompasses Sudanese forces in addition to other countries.
His family was not even given the right to grieve his disappearance. His detention was associated with a massive media campaigns from political parties inciting against him and encouraging his continued disappearance although arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance crimes cannot be justified under any circumstances.
“What is your name? What is your surname?” Years ago, this question was considered normal and could be answered without concern. However, it is now considered a trick question and its answer may lead to imprisonment.
“Radhya and her colleagues face risks every day to uncover the human costs of war. For leading this work, Radhya Almutawakel deserves recognition as one of the truly courageous among us.” Senator Bernie Sanders.
As organizations working to protect civilians in armed conflict, we urge Angela Merkel to renew the suspension of export licenses for arms transfers to Saudi Arabia for use in the conflict in Yemen.
