Mwatana for Human Rights emphasized that the parties to the conflict in Yemen must stop committing grave violations and attacks against civilians and civilian objects. Mwatana said in a statement released today, marking the seventh anniversary of the start of the Saudi/UAE-led Coalition's military operations in Yemen, that the country witnesses the perpetuation of the policy of impunity in every new year of the conflict.
Tomorrow – 26 March 2022 – marks the seventh anniversary of the beginning of Operation “Decisive Storm,” a massive air offensive launched by the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Yemen against Ansar Allah (Houthis)..
Despite the fact that in February 2021 the judge in the preliminary investigations in Rome ordered the criminal investigation to be continued, the public prosecutor is unwilling to proceed..
Ansar Allah’s restrictions on women’s movement, and harassment of women when doing so, has affected women’s ability to move freely, to participate in public and private life, and to work—many of the cases Mwatana observed involved women traveling for work..
It is important for the Council to adopt a resolution that reflects the gravity and the reality of the situation defenders face every day and is tailored to addressing the specific protection needs they face.
Persons with disabilities resulting from the armed conflict are part of the larger community of the disabled people in Yemen. Despite the fact that this brief focuses primarily on civilians with disabilities resulting from the armed conflict in Yemen..
“When the dust had faded, I saw my father on the ground bleeding. He was trying to get up, but he couldn’t. I saw my mother on the other side laying, while the water jerrycan was pouring on the ground
Twenty years after the US began its secret and unaccountable killings in Yemen, the U.S. should, at long last, change towards a rights-respecting course.
For two decades, U.S. operations overseas have killed tens of thousands of civilians around the world – primarily from Brown, Black, and Muslim communities – and exacerbated communities’ humanitarian needs.
