Refugee Commission dubs targeting migrant center as war crime
Sana'a - Saba:
The National Committee for Refugee Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the US aggression that targeted the illegal immigrant shelter in Sa'ada Governorate today with six airstrikes.
The shelter, which houses 115 migrants of all African nationalities, resulted in the death of 68 migrants and the injury of 47, according to a preliminary toll.
In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the committee affirmed that this aggression constitutes a full-fledged war crime and a flagrant violation of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, particularly the 1949 Geneva Conventions, the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, and international conventions related to the protection of illegal immigrants."
The committee stated: "The United States of America did not stop at killing Yemeni citizens and targeting civilian objects in Yemen, but its heinous crimes extended to targeting African migrants who arrived in Yemen in search of safety and stability. They were housed in a shelter center operating under the knowledge and supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Organization for Migration."
It called on the international community and the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, to break their silence and condemn the crime committed by the United States against African migrants, as well as the crimes it is committing against civilians and civilian objects in Yemen, which contravene all international norms and conventions.
The National Committee also called on UN and international organizations operating in Yemen, as well as relevant local organizations, to condemn the massacre, visit the crime scene, document it, and pressure the international community to take serious action to stop these crimes.
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