NGOs: Saudi Arabia must be held to account for human rights violations in Yemen

SANAA, May 22 (YPA) – The Mwatana Organization for Human Rights and Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Clinic submitted a new report to the United Nations that is highly critical of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, Middle East Monitor reported.

“No one has been spared in the war in Yemen—for more than three years, Saudi-led coalition airstrikes have killed and injured thousands of civilians, destroying homes, schools, hospitals, and even hitting weddings and funerals,” Radhya Almutawakel, Chairperson of Mwatana Organization for Human Rights said.

“When governments review Saudi Arabia’s human rights record at the UN later this year, they must examine Saudi conduct not only in Saudi Arabia but also in Yemen, and offer recommendations to promote human rights and a peaceful solution to the conflict,” Almutawakel added.