Taiz:21 September University for Medical and Applied Sciences held a protest on Saturday condemning the massacre committed by the Saudi-led aggression in an attack on Al-Hadara public market in Al-Wazi’iyah district of Taiz governorate. This attack resulted in dozens of civilians being martyred or wounded.
According to Yemen News Agency, the protest was led by University Rector Dr. Mujahid Measar and was attended by university officials, academics, and administrative staff. Participants chanted slogans denouncing the crime and condemning the continued targeting of civilians, describing it as an extension of atrocities committed against the Yemeni people over the past 12 years.
A statement issued during the protest strongly condemned the attack, which occurred on Friday and targeted a public market crowded with civilians. The statement highlighted that this act constitutes a flagrant violation of human values, divine laws, and international laws and conventions that guarantee the protection of civilians and civilian objects. It held the Saudi regime fully accountable for the crime and its humanitarian and legal consequences.
The statement further noted that targeting markets and people's sources of livelihood not only results in immediate loss of life but also exacerbates families’ suffering, threatens their economic and livelihood security, and deepens the humanitarian tragedy endured by the Yemeni people. It called for a serious international response that goes beyond expressions of concern and condemnation and includes practical measures to ensure civilian protection and hold those responsible accountable.
Additionally, the statement emphasized that such acts of targeting people by threatening their lives, security, and means of livelihood violate human conscience and will never be subject to a statute of limitations, regardless of how much time passes.
