Yemeni Official Urges Investigation into US-British War Crimes as Humanitarian Situation Worsens

The Deputy Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Judge Ebrahim Al-Shami, met with Fatima Al-Naqi, Senior Advisor to the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Yemen, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation on humanitarian initiatives as part of the agreed-upon steps.

During the meeting, the Deputy Minister emphasized Yemen’s commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace for its people, as well as fostering communication and building trust with the UN, the international community, and international organizations.

He noted that the United States is hindering the peace process in Yemen, citing Sana’a’s humanitarian stance towards Gaza and Lebanon as a point of contention.

Al-Shami affirmed the government’s readiness to support the work of the UN and other organizations operating in Yemen, which must intensify their efforts to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country.

He also highlighted that the US and UK, with support from other countries, have waged an aggressive campaign against Yemen since last January, targeting civilian sites and economic facilities, which has resulted in civilian casualties and injuries. This, he argued, is part of a nearly decade-long series of crimes committed by coalition countries against Yemen.

The Deputy Minister called for the establishment of an independent international committee to investigate all crimes and violations and hold perpetrators accountable, stressing that these actions constitute war crimes against humanity.

The US-British aggression continues its aggression against Yemen, supporting the Zionist enemy in an attempt to deter Yemen from supporting the Palestinian people, who have been facing a campaign of extermination for over a year.

The Yemeni Armed Forces reaffirm their commitment to the Al-Aqsa Storm campaign and to enforcing a maritime blockade against the entity until the Zionist aggression on Gaza and Lebanon ceases.