Uncle Sam in the dock? Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN

[Denizen]

The war in Yemen is a disgrace killing and maiming civilians for 4+ years with the support of US war machines, munitions, and intelligence.

Food production and industry in Yemen have been destroyed creating famine and desperation in one of the world's poorest countries.

The only reason the USA has an interest in the war is the alliance with Saudi Arabia and the profit from sales of war machines and munitions.

24 million Yemenis now rely on food aid to survive.

"Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

West 'may be held responsible for Yemen crimes'

Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN
5 hours ago
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The UN experts investigated a coalition air strike on a bus carrying children in August 2018

The UK, US, France and Iran may be complicit in possible war crimes in Yemen over their support for parties to the conflict there, UN experts say.
A new report warns the countries they could be held responsible for aiding or assisting the commission of violations.
The Western powers provide weapons and logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government, while Iran backs the Houthi rebels.
The experts say both sides continue to commit violations with impunity.
Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The UN says the four-year conflict has claimed the lives of at least 7,290 civilians and left 80% of the population - 24 million people - in need of humanitarian assistance or protection, including 10 million who rely on food aid to survive.

The Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen conducted 600 interviews with victims and witnesses, and examined documentary and open-source material, for their second report for the UN Human Rights Council.
It says they found reasonable grounds to believe Yemen's government and the Saudi-led coalition, as well as the Houthis, had enjoyed a "pervasive lack of accountability" for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

The experts investigated a number of coalition air strikes on rebel-held areas in which civilians were killed. Such strikes raised concerns about the identification of military objectives and respect for the principles of proportionality and precautions in attack, they say. If there were breaches of the latter, which the experts consider highly likely, they would amount to serious violations of international law.
The experts also found reasonable grounds to believe that the Houthis were responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law for having launched indiscriminate attacks resulting in the death or injury of civilians and, in some cases, by directing attacks against civilians.
All parties may also have used starvation as a method of warfare.
The experts call for the immediate cessation of all acts of violence committed against civilians and urge other states to refrain from providing weapons.

The third city of Taiz has been besieged by the Houthis since 2015
"States are obliged to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by other states. Furthermore, the Arms Trade Treaty, to which France and the United Kingdom are parties, prohibits the authorization of arms transfers with the knowledge that these would be used to commit war crimes," they note.
"The legality of arms transfers by France, the United Kingdom, the United States and other states remains questionable, and is the subject of various domestic court proceedings," they add.
Melissa Parke, an Australian member of the Group of Experts, told reporters in Geneva: "It is clear that the continued supply of weapons to parties to the conflict is perpetuating the conflict and prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people."
Where possible, the experts have identified "individuals who may be responsible for international crimes" and submitted a confidential list of their names to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
There was no response to the report from the coalition, the Yemeni government or the Houthis. But they have all previously denied carrying out war crimes.
The UK Foreign Office has not commented on the report. But ministers have said in the past they cannot determine whether any civilian deaths have been the result of British bombs or planes because the coalition does not track their use.
The US has argued against halting arms sales or assistance to the coalition, saying that continuing them is more likely to help limit civilian casualties. ...

 

[pknopp]

I believe that Bush, Cheney, Graham, Obama, Hillary, Trump and a list of others should indeed be turned over to face war crime charges.

 

[Rambunctious]

I'm going to open a web based if and may and maybe store....

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

The war in Yemen is a disgrace killing and maiming civilians for 4+ years with the support of US war machines, munitions, and intelligence.

Food production and industry in Yemen have been destroyed creating famine and desperation in one of the world's poorest countries.

The only reason the USA has an interest in the war is the alliance with Saudi Arabia and the profit from sales of war machines and munitions.

24 million Yemenis now rely on food aid to survive.

"Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

West 'may be held responsible for Yemen crimes'

Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN
5 hours ago
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The UN experts investigated a coalition air strike on a bus carrying children in August 2018

The UK, US, France and Iran may be complicit in possible war crimes in Yemen over their support for parties to the conflict there, UN experts say.
A new report warns the countries they could be held responsible for aiding or assisting the commission of violations.
The Western powers provide weapons and logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government, while Iran backs the Houthi rebels.
The experts say both sides continue to commit violations with impunity.
Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The UN says the four-year conflict has claimed the lives of at least 7,290 civilians and left 80% of the population - 24 million people - in need of humanitarian assistance or protection, including 10 million who rely on food aid to survive.

The Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen conducted 600 interviews with victims and witnesses, and examined documentary and open-source material, for their second report for the UN Human Rights Council.
It says they found reasonable grounds to believe Yemen's government and the Saudi-led coalition, as well as the Houthis, had enjoyed a "pervasive lack of accountability" for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

The experts investigated a number of coalition air strikes on rebel-held areas in which civilians were killed. Such strikes raised concerns about the identification of military objectives and respect for the principles of proportionality and precautions in attack, they say. If there were breaches of the latter, which the experts consider highly likely, they would amount to serious violations of international law.
The experts also found reasonable grounds to believe that the Houthis were responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law for having launched indiscriminate attacks resulting in the death or injury of civilians and, in some cases, by directing attacks against civilians.
All parties may also have used starvation as a method of warfare.
The experts call for the immediate cessation of all acts of violence committed against civilians and urge other states to refrain from providing weapons.

The third city of Taiz has been besieged by the Houthis since 2015
"States are obliged to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by other states. Furthermore, the Arms Trade Treaty, to which France and the United Kingdom are parties, prohibits the authorization of arms transfers with the knowledge that these would be used to commit war crimes," they note.
"The legality of arms transfers by France, the United Kingdom, the United States and other states remains questionable, and is the subject of various domestic court proceedings," they add.
Melissa Parke, an Australian member of the Group of Experts, told reporters in Geneva: "It is clear that the continued supply of weapons to parties to the conflict is perpetuating the conflict and prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people."
Where possible, the experts have identified "individuals who may be responsible for international crimes" and submitted a confidential list of their names to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
There was no response to the report from the coalition, the Yemeni government or the Houthis. But they have all previously denied carrying out war crimes.
The UK Foreign Office has not commented on the report. But ministers have said in the past they cannot determine whether any civilian deaths have been the result of British bombs or planes because the coalition does not track their use.
The US has argued against halting arms sales or assistance to the coalition, saying that continuing them is more likely to help limit civilian casualties. ...

UN experts say.

LOL!

 

[JGalt]

The war in Yemen is a disgrace killing and maiming civilians for 4+ years with the support of US war machines, munitions, and intelligence.

Food production and industry in Yemen have been destroyed creating famine and desperation in one of the world's poorest countries.

The only reason the USA has an interest in the war is the alliance with Saudi Arabia and the profit from sales of war machines and munitions.

24 million Yemenis now rely on food aid to survive.

"Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

West 'may be held responsible for Yemen crimes'

Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN
5 hours ago
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The UN experts investigated a coalition air strike on a bus carrying children in August 2018

The UK, US, France and Iran may be complicit in possible war crimes in Yemen over their support for parties to the conflict there, UN experts say.
A new report warns the countries they could be held responsible for aiding or assisting the commission of violations.
The Western powers provide weapons and logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government, while Iran backs the Houthi rebels.
The experts say both sides continue to commit violations with impunity.
Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The UN says the four-year conflict has claimed the lives of at least 7,290 civilians and left 80% of the population - 24 million people - in need of humanitarian assistance or protection, including 10 million who rely on food aid to survive.

The Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen conducted 600 interviews with victims and witnesses, and examined documentary and open-source material, for their second report for the UN Human Rights Council.
It says they found reasonable grounds to believe Yemen's government and the Saudi-led coalition, as well as the Houthis, had enjoyed a "pervasive lack of accountability" for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

The experts investigated a number of coalition air strikes on rebel-held areas in which civilians were killed. Such strikes raised concerns about the identification of military objectives and respect for the principles of proportionality and precautions in attack, they say. If there were breaches of the latter, which the experts consider highly likely, they would amount to serious violations of international law.
The experts also found reasonable grounds to believe that the Houthis were responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law for having launched indiscriminate attacks resulting in the death or injury of civilians and, in some cases, by directing attacks against civilians.
All parties may also have used starvation as a method of warfare.
The experts call for the immediate cessation of all acts of violence committed against civilians and urge other states to refrain from providing weapons.

The third city of Taiz has been besieged by the Houthis since 2015
"States are obliged to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by other states. Furthermore, the Arms Trade Treaty, to which France and the United Kingdom are parties, prohibits the authorization of arms transfers with the knowledge that these would be used to commit war crimes," they note.
"The legality of arms transfers by France, the United Kingdom, the United States and other states remains questionable, and is the subject of various domestic court proceedings," they add.
Melissa Parke, an Australian member of the Group of Experts, told reporters in Geneva: "It is clear that the continued supply of weapons to parties to the conflict is perpetuating the conflict and prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people."
Where possible, the experts have identified "individuals who may be responsible for international crimes" and submitted a confidential list of their names to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
There was no response to the report from the coalition, the Yemeni government or the Houthis. But they have all previously denied carrying out war crimes.
The UK Foreign Office has not commented on the report. But ministers have said in the past they cannot determine whether any civilian deaths have been the result of British bombs or planes because the coalition does not track their use.
The US has argued against halting arms sales or assistance to the coalition, saying that continuing them is more likely to help limit civilian casualties. ...

Ahhh but who's going to hold us responsible? The UN? Some European Union kangaroo tribunal?

And if so, what are they going to do about? Cut off their supply of immigrant? Refuse to sell us their shoddy goods made out of rocks and sticks.

Should I even care? Seriously, I don't.

 

[night_son]

The war in Yemen is a disgrace killing and maiming civilians for 4+ years with the support of US war machines, munitions, and intelligence.

Food production and industry in Yemen have been destroyed creating famine and desperation in one of the world's poorest countries.

The only reason the USA has an interest in the war is the alliance with Saudi Arabia and the profit from sales of war machines and munitions.

24 million Yemenis now rely on food aid to survive.

"Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

West 'may be held responsible for Yemen crimes'

Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN
5 hours ago
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The UN experts investigated a coalition air strike on a bus carrying children in August 2018

The UK, US, France and Iran may be complicit in possible war crimes in Yemen over their support for parties to the conflict there, UN experts say.
A new report warns the countries they could be held responsible for aiding or assisting the commission of violations.
The Western powers provide weapons and logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government, while Iran backs the Houthi rebels.
The experts say both sides continue to commit violations with impunity.
Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The UN says the four-year conflict has claimed the lives of at least 7,290 civilians and left 80% of the population - 24 million people - in need of humanitarian assistance or protection, including 10 million who rely on food aid to survive.

The Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen conducted 600 interviews with victims and witnesses, and examined documentary and open-source material, for their second report for the UN Human Rights Council.
It says they found reasonable grounds to believe Yemen's government and the Saudi-led coalition, as well as the Houthis, had enjoyed a "pervasive lack of accountability" for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

The experts investigated a number of coalition air strikes on rebel-held areas in which civilians were killed. Such strikes raised concerns about the identification of military objectives and respect for the principles of proportionality and precautions in attack, they say. If there were breaches of the latter, which the experts consider highly likely, they would amount to serious violations of international law.
The experts also found reasonable grounds to believe that the Houthis were responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law for having launched indiscriminate attacks resulting in the death or injury of civilians and, in some cases, by directing attacks against civilians.
All parties may also have used starvation as a method of warfare.
The experts call for the immediate cessation of all acts of violence committed against civilians and urge other states to refrain from providing weapons.

The third city of Taiz has been besieged by the Houthis since 2015
"States are obliged to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by other states. Furthermore, the Arms Trade Treaty, to which France and the United Kingdom are parties, prohibits the authorization of arms transfers with the knowledge that these would be used to commit war crimes," they note.
"The legality of arms transfers by France, the United Kingdom, the United States and other states remains questionable, and is the subject of various domestic court proceedings," they add.
Melissa Parke, an Australian member of the Group of Experts, told reporters in Geneva: "It is clear that the continued supply of weapons to parties to the conflict is perpetuating the conflict and prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people."
Where possible, the experts have identified "individuals who may be responsible for international crimes" and submitted a confidential list of their names to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
There was no response to the report from the coalition, the Yemeni government or the Houthis. But they have all previously denied carrying out war crimes.
The UK Foreign Office has not commented on the report. But ministers have said in the past they cannot determine whether any civilian deaths have been the result of British bombs or planes because the coalition does not track their use.
The US has argued against halting arms sales or assistance to the coalition, saying that continuing them is more likely to help limit civilian casualties. ...

Who exactly will hold us responsible and so what if they do? Good luck to them acting as a flea on a lion's claw.

 

[JGalt]

The war in Yemen is a disgrace killing and maiming civilians for 4+ years with the support of US war machines, munitions, and intelligence.

Food production and industry in Yemen have been destroyed creating famine and desperation in one of the world's poorest countries.

The only reason the USA has an interest in the war is the alliance with Saudi Arabia and the profit from sales of war machines and munitions.

24 million Yemenis now rely on food aid to survive.

"Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

West 'may be held responsible for Yemen crimes'

Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN
5 hours ago
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The UN experts investigated a coalition air strike on a bus carrying children in August 2018

The UK, US, France and Iran may be complicit in possible war crimes in Yemen over their support for parties to the conflict there, UN experts say.
A new report warns the countries they could be held responsible for aiding or assisting the commission of violations.
The Western powers provide weapons and logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government, while Iran backs the Houthi rebels.
The experts say both sides continue to commit violations with impunity.
Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The UN says the four-year conflict has claimed the lives of at least 7,290 civilians and left 80% of the population - 24 million people - in need of humanitarian assistance or protection, including 10 million who rely on food aid to survive.

The Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen conducted 600 interviews with victims and witnesses, and examined documentary and open-source material, for their second report for the UN Human Rights Council.
It says they found reasonable grounds to believe Yemen's government and the Saudi-led coalition, as well as the Houthis, had enjoyed a "pervasive lack of accountability" for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

The experts investigated a number of coalition air strikes on rebel-held areas in which civilians were killed. Such strikes raised concerns about the identification of military objectives and respect for the principles of proportionality and precautions in attack, they say. If there were breaches of the latter, which the experts consider highly likely, they would amount to serious violations of international law.
The experts also found reasonable grounds to believe that the Houthis were responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law for having launched indiscriminate attacks resulting in the death or injury of civilians and, in some cases, by directing attacks against civilians.
All parties may also have used starvation as a method of warfare.
The experts call for the immediate cessation of all acts of violence committed against civilians and urge other states to refrain from providing weapons.

The third city of Taiz has been besieged by the Houthis since 2015
"States are obliged to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by other states. Furthermore, the Arms Trade Treaty, to which France and the United Kingdom are parties, prohibits the authorization of arms transfers with the knowledge that these would be used to commit war crimes," they note.
"The legality of arms transfers by France, the United Kingdom, the United States and other states remains questionable, and is the subject of various domestic court proceedings," they add.
Melissa Parke, an Australian member of the Group of Experts, told reporters in Geneva: "It is clear that the continued supply of weapons to parties to the conflict is perpetuating the conflict and prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people."
Where possible, the experts have identified "individuals who may be responsible for international crimes" and submitted a confidential list of their names to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
There was no response to the report from the coalition, the Yemeni government or the Houthis. But they have all previously denied carrying out war crimes.
The UK Foreign Office has not commented on the report. But ministers have said in the past they cannot determine whether any civilian deaths have been the result of British bombs or planes because the coalition does not track their use.
The US has argued against halting arms sales or assistance to the coalition, saying that continuing them is more likely to help limit civilian casualties. ...

Who exactly will hold us responsible and so what if they do? Good luck to them acting as a flea on a lion's claw.

Exactly what you said.

 

[Rambunctious]

Did your link mention the Iranian thugs in Yemen?....

 

[whitehall]

What makes Australian Melissa Parke an expert on Yemen and what is the U.N's role? Does Australia want to declare war on the U.S. the U.K. France and Iran because they think Yemen got a raw deal? This is crazy talk by the (liberal) BBC but you can count on desperate liberals to embrace it because they hate the President.

 

[Denizen]

What makes Australian Melissa Parke an expert on Yemen and what is the U.N's role? Does Australia want to declare war on the U.S. the U.K. France and Iran because they think Yemen got a raw deal? This is crazy talk by the (liberal) BBC but you can count on desperate liberals to embrace it because they hate the President.

Rational, sane, people don't love Donald Trump.

 

[Rambunctious]

What makes Australian Melissa Parke an expert on Yemen and what is the U.N's role? Does Australia want to declare war on the U.S. the U.K. France and Iran because they think Yemen got a raw deal? This is crazy talk by the (liberal) BBC but you can count on desperate liberals to embrace it because they hate the President.

Rational, sane, people don't love Donald Trump.

Yeah they love you....Buuuuuaaaaahahahahahaha better get use to Trump....your polls have him ahead of your dems in the race for 2020.....Buuuaaaahahahhahhahhahhaaa

 

[Wyatt earp]

Did your link mention the Iranian thugs in Yemen?....

The Western powers provide weapons and logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government, while Iran backs the Houthi rebels.

 

[theHawk]

The war in Yemen is a disgrace killing and maiming civilians for 4+ years with the support of US war machines, munitions, and intelligence.

Food production and industry in Yemen have been destroyed creating famine and desperation in one of the world's poorest countries.

The only reason the USA has an interest in the war is the alliance with Saudi Arabia and the profit from sales of war machines and munitions.

24 million Yemenis now rely on food aid to survive.

"Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

West 'may be held responsible for Yemen crimes'

Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN
5 hours ago
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The UN experts investigated a coalition air strike on a bus carrying children in August 2018

The UK, US, France and Iran may be complicit in possible war crimes in Yemen over their support for parties to the conflict there, UN experts say.
A new report warns the countries they could be held responsible for aiding or assisting the commission of violations.
The Western powers provide weapons and logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government, while Iran backs the Houthi rebels.
The experts say both sides continue to commit violations with impunity.
Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The UN says the four-year conflict has claimed the lives of at least 7,290 civilians and left 80% of the population - 24 million people - in need of humanitarian assistance or protection, including 10 million who rely on food aid to survive.

The Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen conducted 600 interviews with victims and witnesses, and examined documentary and open-source material, for their second report for the UN Human Rights Council.
It says they found reasonable grounds to believe Yemen's government and the Saudi-led coalition, as well as the Houthis, had enjoyed a "pervasive lack of accountability" for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

The experts investigated a number of coalition air strikes on rebel-held areas in which civilians were killed. Such strikes raised concerns about the identification of military objectives and respect for the principles of proportionality and precautions in attack, they say. If there were breaches of the latter, which the experts consider highly likely, they would amount to serious violations of international law.
The experts also found reasonable grounds to believe that the Houthis were responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law for having launched indiscriminate attacks resulting in the death or injury of civilians and, in some cases, by directing attacks against civilians.
All parties may also have used starvation as a method of warfare.
The experts call for the immediate cessation of all acts of violence committed against civilians and urge other states to refrain from providing weapons.

The third city of Taiz has been besieged by the Houthis since 2015
"States are obliged to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by other states. Furthermore, the Arms Trade Treaty, to which France and the United Kingdom are parties, prohibits the authorization of arms transfers with the knowledge that these would be used to commit war crimes," they note.
"The legality of arms transfers by France, the United Kingdom, the United States and other states remains questionable, and is the subject of various domestic court proceedings," they add.
Melissa Parke, an Australian member of the Group of Experts, told reporters in Geneva: "It is clear that the continued supply of weapons to parties to the conflict is perpetuating the conflict and prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people."
Where possible, the experts have identified "individuals who may be responsible for international crimes" and submitted a confidential list of their names to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
There was no response to the report from the coalition, the Yemeni government or the Houthis. But they have all previously denied carrying out war crimes.
The UK Foreign Office has not commented on the report. But ministers have said in the past they cannot determine whether any civilian deaths have been the result of British bombs or planes because the coalition does not track their use.
The US has argued against halting arms sales or assistance to the coalition, saying that continuing them is more likely to help limit civilian casualties. ...

^ What a surprise, Denizen is upset that Iranian backed terrorists are getting their asses kicked.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

The war in Yemen is a disgrace killing and maiming civilians for 4+ years with the support of US war machines, munitions, and intelligence.

Food production and industry in Yemen have been destroyed creating famine and desperation in one of the world's poorest countries.

The only reason the USA has an interest in the war is the alliance with Saudi Arabia and the profit from sales of war machines and munitions.

24 million Yemenis now rely on food aid to survive.

"Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

West 'may be held responsible for Yemen crimes'

Yemen: Western powers may be held responsible for war crimes - UN
5 hours ago
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The UN experts investigated a coalition air strike on a bus carrying children in August 2018

The UK, US, France and Iran may be complicit in possible war crimes in Yemen over their support for parties to the conflict there, UN experts say.
A new report warns the countries they could be held responsible for aiding or assisting the commission of violations.
The Western powers provide weapons and logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government, while Iran backs the Houthi rebels.
The experts say both sides continue to commit violations with impunity.
Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
The UN says the four-year conflict has claimed the lives of at least 7,290 civilians and left 80% of the population - 24 million people - in need of humanitarian assistance or protection, including 10 million who rely on food aid to survive.

The Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen conducted 600 interviews with victims and witnesses, and examined documentary and open-source material, for their second report for the UN Human Rights Council.
It says they found reasonable grounds to believe Yemen's government and the Saudi-led coalition, as well as the Houthis, had enjoyed a "pervasive lack of accountability" for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

The experts investigated a number of coalition air strikes on rebel-held areas in which civilians were killed. Such strikes raised concerns about the identification of military objectives and respect for the principles of proportionality and precautions in attack, they say. If there were breaches of the latter, which the experts consider highly likely, they would amount to serious violations of international law.
The experts also found reasonable grounds to believe that the Houthis were responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law for having launched indiscriminate attacks resulting in the death or injury of civilians and, in some cases, by directing attacks against civilians.
All parties may also have used starvation as a method of warfare.
The experts call for the immediate cessation of all acts of violence committed against civilians and urge other states to refrain from providing weapons.

The third city of Taiz has been besieged by the Houthis since 2015
"States are obliged to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by other states. Furthermore, the Arms Trade Treaty, to which France and the United Kingdom are parties, prohibits the authorization of arms transfers with the knowledge that these would be used to commit war crimes," they note.
"The legality of arms transfers by France, the United Kingdom, the United States and other states remains questionable, and is the subject of various domestic court proceedings," they add.
Melissa Parke, an Australian member of the Group of Experts, told reporters in Geneva: "It is clear that the continued supply of weapons to parties to the conflict is perpetuating the conflict and prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people."
Where possible, the experts have identified "individuals who may be responsible for international crimes" and submitted a confidential list of their names to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
There was no response to the report from the coalition, the Yemeni government or the Houthis. But they have all previously denied carrying out war crimes.
The UK Foreign Office has not commented on the report. But ministers have said in the past they cannot determine whether any civilian deaths have been the result of British bombs or planes because the coalition does not track their use.
The US has argued against halting arms sales or assistance to the coalition, saying that continuing them is more likely to help limit civilian casualties. ...

You must be jockeying for head ayatollah.

 

[fncceo]

When Yemen successfully defeats the US and occupies the country ... they are free to hold all the war crime trials they want.

Until then ...

 

[B. Kidd]

The corrupt and useless UN needs to be dismantled.

 

[surada]

The war in Yemen is a disgrace killing and maiming civilians for 4+ years with the support of US war machines, munitions, and intelligence.

Food production and industry in Yemen have been destroyed creating famine and desperation in one of the world's poorest countries.

The only reason the USA has an interest in the war is the alliance with Saudi Arabia and the profit from sales of war machines and munitions.

24 million Yemenis now rely on food aid to survive.

"Their report documents air strikes on civilian infrastructure, indiscriminate shelling, snipers, landmines, as well as arbitrary killings and detention, torture, sexual and gender-based violence, and the impeding of access to humanitarian aid in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."

West 'may be held responsible for Yemen crimes'

My God, how incredibly stupid. Don't you know that foreign terrorists took over Yemen 25 years ago?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

My God, how incredibly stupid. Don't you know that foreign terrorists took over Yemen 25 years ago?

Muslim foreigners?

 

[surada]

Muslim foreigners?

Al Qaeda from Afghanistan .. Boko Haram, Al Houthis backed by Iran..and others. You remember the bombing of the USS Cole?

Every rat bastard in the region seeks sanctuary in Yemen.

They were teaching bomb making and coaching suicide bombers.

The people of Yemen are mostly victims. The country has always been impoverished and lawless outside a couple of major cities.

My classmate married a Frenchman who worked at the French embassy for 25 years. We corresponded for years. There was a flurry of optimism when archeologists found the ancient source of frankense and myrr, hoping to attract tourism, but Yemen remains too dangerous. It's been that way since I was a child. In the late 1940s they slaughtered an airplane crew that had survived an emergency landing.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Al Qaeda from Afghanistan .. Boko Haram, Al Houthis backed by Iran..and others. You remember the bombing of the USS Cole?

Every rat bastard in the region seeks sanctuary in Yemen.

They were teaching bomb making and coaching suicide bombers.

The people of Yemen are mostly victims. The country has always been impoverished and lawless outside a couple of major cities.

My classmate married a Frenchman who worked at the French embassy for 25 years. We corresponded for years. There was a flurry of optimism when archeologists found the ancient source of frankense and myrr, hoping to attract tourism, but Yemen remains too dangerous. It's been that way since I was a child. In the late 1940s they slaughtered an airplane crew that had survived an emergency landing.

Can't trust those Muslims. There ought to be a law.