Saada:The National Human Rights Commission has issued a strong condemnation against Saudi artillery shelling that targeted populated villages in the Shada district of Saada province. The attack, which took place on Wednesday, involved direct and deliberate artillery fire on civilian areas.
According to Yemen News Agency, the commission highlighted preliminary field information indicating that the shelling damaged citizens' homes and properties, causing widespread fear and panic among the residents. The commission labeled the incident as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, emphasizing that such attacks on civilians and civilian objects are considered war crimes and crimes against humanity with no statute of limitations.
The commission's statement also pointed out that the Shada District has been a recurrent scene of systematic crimes by the Saudi forces, a situation documented in a forthcoming human rights report. The most recent statistics reveal that the number of victims in the district has reached 2,319, illustrating the collective and deliberate nature of these attacks. The statement accuses Saudi forces of targeting civilians as a policy of retaliation and collective punishment, further criticizing the international community's silence, which it claims enables continued aggression.
The commission has called upon the international community, including the United Nations and the Human Rights Council, to uphold their legal and moral duties by condemning these acts and holding the perpetrators accountable. Furthermore, it has urged international and human rights organizations to conduct field visits to document the incident for submission to international courts. The commission also encouraged the Yemeni people to maintain resilience and solidarity in the face of these challenges.
