Statement of condemnation of the crime of targeting the aircraft of the alliance of the Saudi-American aggression to the displaced in the Beit al-Azhari in Arhab – Sanaa

In the massacre of new ugly committed by the aircraft of the Saudi-American alliance against innocent civilians, where the aircraft launched aggression Dawn, on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, several air raids, targeted a pop hotels in the Beit al- Azhari area in the province of Sanaa.

This crime resulted in the deaths of approximately 35 civilians guests of  llokndh, between the dead and wounded, and still ambulance units of the Yemeni Red Crescent, and other aid crews, exhuming the bodies from the rubble so write this statement.

We in the Civil Coalition for Development and Freedoms condemn and condemn in the strongest terms this ugly massacre, which is in accordance with the international humanitarian legal character of the four Geneva Conventions and the Protocols thereto as war crimes, this description cannot be interpreted or debated, since the targets are safe civilians, where international humanitarian law contains rules and principles aimed at providing protection mainly to persons not taking part in hostilities,(Ie, civilians in particular).This law applies in situations of war, and armed conflicts only. Its rules are binding on all parties to the conflict, whether States or non-State armed groups

It requires a basic rule in international humanitarian law must be careful to “distinguish between civilians and combatants.”

In addition to a similar rule, there is a distinction between “civilian objects” and “military objectives”, which form an integral part of one of the basic principles of discrimination.

Intentional targeting of civilians who do not take part in hostilities directly or against civilian objects is a war crime.

It is also prohibited to launch disproportionate attacks, such as attacks that may or may be expected to cause loss of life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects incidentally or cause both, and the damage is excessive in comparison with the direct and concrete military advantage of an attack. Is launching a disproportionate attack is a war crime.

If we compare the actions of the states of aggression with the legal characterization mentioned in the rules and articles of international humanitarian law, the Saudi-led coalition states bombard and direct air strikes without regard to the principle of distinguishing between civilian targets and civilians and between military objectives and combatants. They commit war crimes that require punishment and international prosecution. As provided for in the laws and articles of international humanitarian law.

The Civil Coalition also condemns the silence of the international community and of the international bodies and organizations, especially the United Nations, which stand by in the face of what the States of the aggression coalition are committing against innocent Yemeni civilians.

Appeals to the remaining conscience of the living and activists of the free world, condemning these crimes and massacres and stand by the Yemeni people, by exposing the countries of aggression and war crimes committed against the peoples of the world.

In conclusion of the statement, we ask God for the mercy of the victims, the healing of the wounded, our solidarity and our great sympathy with their families

And God the conciliator

Issued by the Civil Coalition for Development and Freedoms, Wednesday, 23 August 2017:

• Free Voices organization for Media Independent.
• Organization of Monaseroon for Rights and Freedoms.
• ymaniat Foundation for Children and Women.
• National Center for Economic Media.