HRW: Saudi airstrikes plunged Yemen into deep humanitarian catastrophe
Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia’s relentless airstrikes have pushed Yemen into a “deep humanitarian catastrophe.”
The rights group’s communications and advocacy director for the Middle East & North Africa, Ahmed Benchemsi, made the remarks during an interview with RT on Sunday.
“More than 3 million people have been displaced in Yemen and more than 80 percent are relying on some form of humanitarian aid." Yemen has the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world now and it is estimated that one in five persons are in severe food insecurity."
Read More:
- Footage exposes harrowing ravages of Saudi war
- 45,000 Yemenis displaced due to fighting near militant-held Mukha: UN
- 19 million Yemenis in need of relief aid: UN official
He went on to note that the humanitarian situation in the country is becoming “increasingly unsustainable”, while stressing that killing civilians is a direct violation of the laws of war.
“We ourselves, at Human Rights Watch, were able to document 61 apparent unlawful airstrikes, all conducted by the coalition, some of which may amount indeed to war crimes and that have killed nearly 900 civilians and have hit civilian areas, including markets, schools, hospitals and private homes,” he said.
Read More:
Benchemsi also called on Britain, the US, and France to halt their weapons sales to Riyadh so that it reduces its airstrikes on Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has been pounding Yemen since March 2015. Over 12,000 have died since the onset of the invasion, which was launched in an unsuccessful attempt to bring Yemen’s former Riyadh-allied government back to power.
German warship departs Red Sea as EU 'naval mission' fails to confront Yemen
Yemenis, Jordanians reiterate support for Palestinians in Gaza
‘Iran retaliation against Israel ensured no aggression would go unanswered’
VIDEO | UN: Alarming food insecurity crisis grips Afghanistan
VIDEO | Stuck in quagmire
UK suspends legal assessments of Israeli violations in Gaza
Students protest at US universities to urge end in financial ties to Israel
Biden signs war aid bill supplying Israel, Ukraine with more weapons
VIDEO | France, West warn Israel against escalation with Iran
Iran refutes Kuwait’s assertion of exclusive rights to Arash gas field
VIDEO | Press TV's news headlines
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
