Strong message from Sana’a to the Human Rights Council,,,
In an unprecedented interaction from Civil Society Organizations, in the way to achieve international criminal justice & halves the victims of the Saudi-led coalition bombing in Yemen, a large number of unions & civil society organizations presidents gathered on Monday, 18 September 2017, conjunction with the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, in a protest in front of the United Nations headquarters in Sanaa. Where they signed a joint & unanimous letter calling on the UN & the Human Rights Council to establish an international commission of inquiry into the war crimes in Yemen which were & still being perpetrated against the innocent civilians by the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia & UAE in their war against Yemen. The letter also called on the Human Rights Council, United Nations, international organizations, & governments of the world to stop what the High Commissioner called “massacre” against 26 million Yemenis, 60% of them are under 14 years, & 51% are women. The letter reviewed the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Yemen as a result of the continuous bombardment of cities, residential neighborhoods & infrastructure by Saudi-Led coalition fighter jets, in addition to the suffocating siege that has caused suffering to the Yemeni people. The number of organizations, federations & unions which signed the letter delivered to the headquarters of the High Commission in Sana’a reached up to 108 signatures, and the campaign of signatures is to be continued. & according to statements by some heads of federations, unions and organizations, they confirmed that their interaction & messages will continue on and on until an Independent International Commission Of Inquiry is established to bring justice to innocent victims