Press briefing note on Yemen
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Cécile Pouilly
Location: Geneva
Date: 23 September 2016
Subject: (1) Yemen
1) Yemen
We note with deep concern the sharp increase in civilian casualties since the suspension of peace talks, with 180 people killed and 268 injured in August. This represents a 40 per cent increase compared to the civilian casualties the previous month, with 60 killed and 123 injured.
There has been an increased number of attacks against protected civilian objects, with at least 41 incidents affecting educational and health facilities, markets, places of worship, airports and civilian homes in August.
The most recent incident took place two days ago, on Wednesday, 21 September, when an airstrike hit a residential area in the town of Hudaydah, killing 26 civilians, including seven children, and injuring 24 others, among them two children. The death toll could be much higher, as our team continues to collect information.
We are particularly concerned at the situation in the city of Taizz, where a blockade imposed by the Houthis-affiliated Popular Committees in 2016 has caused serious food, water and fuel shortages, and a near collapse of the health system.
In the light of the high civilian casualty numbers and the terrible suffering of the civilian population, we urge all parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, including their obligation to respect the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution. We reiterate our call for the setting up of an international and independent investigative body.
In total, 3,980 civilians have been killed and 6,909 injured between 26 March 2015 and 22 September 2016.
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Press briefing note on YemenSpokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Cécile PouillyLocation: GenevaDate: 23 September 2016 Subject: (1) Yemen1) YemenWe note with deep concern the sharp increase in civilian casualties since the suspension of peace talks, with 180 people killed and 268 injured in August. This represents a 40 per cent increase compared to the civilian casualties the previous month, with 60 killed and 123 injured.There has been an increased number of attacks against protected civilian objects, with at least 41 incidents affecting educational and health facilities, markets, places of worship, airports and civilian homes in August.The most recent incident took place two days ago, on Wednesday, 21 September, when an airstrike hit a residential area in the town of Hudaydah, killing 26 civilians, including seven children, and injuring 24 others, among them two children. The death toll could be much higher, as our team continues to collect information.We are particularly concerned at the situation in the city of Taizz, where a blockade imposed by the Houthis-affiliated Popular Committees in 2016 has caused serious food, water and fuel shortages, and a near collapse of the health system.في ضوء الأرقام ضحية مدنية عالية والمعاناة الرهيبة للسكان المدنيين، ونحث جميع الأطراف على احترام التزاماتها بموجب القانون الإنساني الدولي، بما في ذلك التزامها باحترام مبادئ التمييز والتناسب والحيطة. ونكرر دعوتنا لتشكيل هيئة تحقيقية دولية ومستقلة.وفي المجموع، 3,980 مدني لقوا مصرعهم وأصيب 6,909 بين 26 مارس 2015 و 22 سبتمبر 2016.وينتهيللحصول على مزيد من المعلومات وطلبات وسائط الإعلام، يرجى الاتصال Pouilly سيسيل (+ 41 22 917 9310/cpouilly@ohchr.org)لمواقع الأخبار والاجتماعية وسائل الإعلام الخاصة بك: محتوى الوسائط المتعددة والرسائل الرئيسية المتصلة بالنشرات الإخبارية لدينا متاحة على القنوات الإعلامية والاجتماعية في "حقوق الإنسان في الأمم المتحدة"، المدرجة أدناه. الرجاء وضع علامة لنا استخدام مقابض السليم:تغريد: @UNHumanRightsفيسبوك: أونيتيدناتيونشومانرايتسإينستاجرام: أونيتيدناتيونشومانرايتسجوجل +: أونيتيدناتيونشومانرايتسيوتيوب: تعرض--انظر المزيد في: http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20568&LangID=E#sthash.s00UebtQ.dpuf
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