Sana'a:The National Human Rights Commission has condemned what it described as a dangerous escalation of criminal activities by Saudi forces against the Yemeni people.
According to Yemen News Agency, the commission reported that over the past 24 hours, Saudi warplanes have conducted more than 59 air and missile strikes using F-15 and Typhoon aircraft. This brings the total number of strikes since the recent escalation began to 1,857, targeting areas including Sana’a, Al-Jawf, Taiz, Marib, Hajjah, Sa’ada, Al-Hodeidah, Raymah, Ibb, Al-Bayda, and Amran.
The commission claims these strikes represent a systematic policy amounting to war crimes and genocide, with accusations of deliberate civilian casualties, including women and children. These actions, it stated, could be considered crimes against humanity under Article 7 of the Rome Statute.
Furthermore, the commission accused Saudi forces of destroying vital civilian infrastructure, such as telecommunications networks in Bilad Al-Rus, Arhab, Bani Hushaysh, Kitaf, Al-Buqaa, and Jabal Anam. The bombing of Sana’a International Airport and its runway was also condemned, as these actions aim to isolate Yemen and disrupt communications for millions.
The commission highlighted the impact of three strikes on Jabal Attan, along with attacks on Jabal Nuqum and areas south of the capital, as well as ongoing flights over Sana’a and Amran, describing these as acts of collective intimidation prohibited under Article 51 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions.
It stressed that the widespread attacks on civilian infrastructure across 13 provinces in one day signify an attempt to undermine the Yemeni people by destroying their essential living conditions.
The commission holds Saudi Arabia fully legally and criminally responsible for these massacres and also blames the United States and Britain for supplying the aircraft used in these attacks. It has called on the UN Security Council and the United Nations to condemn the Saudi escalation, halt the attacks, and include Saudi leaders on the list of international war criminals.
