Sana'a: Yemen's Entesaf Organization for Women's and Children's Rights unveiled a human rights report titled "Blood Without Justice" at a press conference in Sana'a on Tuesday. The report details what it considers the most significant crimes against civilians in Yemen over 12 years of aggression and blockade by the U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
According to Yemen News Agency, the conference was held under the slogan "A Blockade That Kills and Silence That Betrays Justice" and featured remarks by Deputy Minister of Justice and Human Rights Judge Ibrahim Al-Shami. He praised the organization's efforts to document violations against women and children and to highlight the humanitarian impact of the aggression and blockade on Yemen's vulnerable populations.
Al-Shami commended the organization's documentation for preserving evidence and victims' testimonies, raising awareness locally and internationally, and countering attempts to conceal the facts. He described the initiative as a model of comprehensive human rights work deserving official support to strengthen accountability, justice, and reparations.
"The figures presented in official and independent reports on civilian casualties and indirect deaths caused by the blockade, collapsing services, and shortages of food and medicine are not merely statistics," Al-Shami said. "They represent an ongoing humanitarian tragedy affecting the Yemeni people's lives, health, food security, education, safety, and future."
He emphasized that the devastation inflicted on Yemen was not due to isolated incidents or mistakes and rejected attempts to describe the violations as "collateral damage." He stressed that these acts warrant investigation and accountability as they amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Al-Shami criticized Saudi Arabia's attempts to evade responsibility for its military campaign and blockade since March 2015 and called for an end to hostile policies toward Yemen. He also condemned the silence of the United Nations and some international institutions, which he said exposes a crisis in the credibility of the international human rights system.
The deputy minister affirmed support for monitoring and documenting efforts, the development of accurate databases, and cooperation with human rights organizations to build a comprehensive national case file. He called on international organizations to conduct independent investigations into the findings of the reports issued from Sana'a.
He urged the end of the military campaign, the lifting of the blockade, and the restoration of Yemeni rights, emphasizing support for Yemen's legitimate efforts to restore sovereignty.
The press conference was attended by key figures, including Ali Taysir of the National Human Rights Commission and Akhlaq Al-Shami of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood. They praised the Entesaf Organization's documentation of alleged violations during the conflict.
Entesaf Organization Chairwoman Sumaya Al-Taifi highlighted the report's importance as comprehensive documentation of the impact of the conflict and blockade, emphasizing its role in supporting demands for accountability and justice.
The organization's head of human rights reporting, Faten Sharaf Al-Din, presented a summary of the report, which documents 750 alleged violations and over 61,012 civilian casualties, including 24,728 fatalities and 36,284 injuries since the conflict began.
The report also addresses the conflict's impact on displaced persons, child labor, and other areas, recommending the end of the blockade and conflict, withdrawal of foreign forces, and the establishment of investigative committees.
The recommendations call for legal proceedings against those responsible for the conflict and compensation for war damages, urging resolution of the prisoner issue and an end to the suffering of families.