Taiz:Hundreds of prisoners and detainees in the Central Prison in Taiz are reportedly being subjected to systematic starvation under the control of Saudi mercenaries, According to National Human Rights Commission. This act is described as a deliberate crime and a violation of both international and humanitarian laws.
According to Yemen News Agency, the Commission has received confirmed reports indicating that the prison administration is intentionally preventing the entry of food and water to the prisoners, leaving them at risk of death by hunger. Despite repeated pleas from the detainees, their basic needs are being ignored.
The Commission labels this a war crime and a crime against humanity, emphasizing that using starvation as a weapon is prohibited under international law, specifically referencing Article 54 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions and customary international humanitarian law. The deprivation of food is described as a severe form of torture and a breach of the Nelson Mandela Rules, which mandate adequate food and water for prisoners.
The Commission demands immediate intervention from the International Committee of the Red Cross to supply food and medicine to the detainees and urges a field visit to the prison. It holds the Saudi mercenaries fully responsible for the prisoners' welfare, warning that any resulting deaths would constitute premeditated murder.
Furthermore, the Commission calls on international human rights entities to condemn the starvation tactics and list it among the war crimes against the Yemeni people. The Commission criticizes the international community's inaction, asserting that silence amounts to complicity in the crime.
In conclusion, the Human Rights Commission vows to bring this issue before the International Criminal Court and other global forums, insisting that it will not allow the detainees to perish from starvation unnoticed by the world.
