Taiz attacks prompt calls for international investigation

The National Human Rights Commission has condemned attacks in the Taiz governorate, which resulted in the death of a child in Al-Arma village, Sabir Al-Mawadim district. The commission reported that Saudi forces and allied troops targeted residential areas with mortar shells and conducted airstrikes on government complexes in the Sam'a and Naqil Hawrah districts.

Describing the actions as “brutal” and a violation of international humanitarian laws, the commission characterized the strikes on civilian homes and infrastructure as war crimes under the Rome Statute and the Geneva Conventions. The commission held the Saudi-led coalition legally responsible for the attacks and called upon the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, and the UN Envoy to form an independent international investigation committee.

Furthermore, the commission urged local and international human rights organizations to document these incidents for submission to the International Criminal Court, demanding international pressure to protect civilians in Taiz and across Yemen.