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Photos: Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen war crime, says Human Rights Watch

The Saudi-led coalition waging an air campaign against Yemen's Houthi rebels in the north is killing children in what amounts to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said, demanding the coalition's addition to the UN's 'list of shame'.

Updated on: Sep 13, 2017 4:26 PM IST

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A Saudi-led coalition engaged against Yemen’s Houthis is killing children in what amounts to war crimes, says Human Rights Watch. In a detailed report on the deaths of 26 children killed in five airstrikes since June, HRW said, ‘The attacks, which struck four family homes and a grocery, in one case killing 14 members of the same family, caused indiscriminate loss of civilian life in violation of the laws of war. Such attacks carried out deliberately or recklessly are war crimes,’ (Khaled Abdullah / REUTERS)

Updated on Sep 13, 2017 4:26 PM

A Saudi-led coalition engaged against Yemen’s Houthis is killing children in what amounts to war crimes, says Human Rights Watch. In a detailed report on the deaths of 26 children killed in five airstrikes since June, HRW said, ‘The attacks, which struck four family homes and a grocery, in one case killing 14 members of the same family, caused indiscriminate loss of civilian life in violation of the laws of war. Such attacks carried out deliberately or recklessly are war crimes,’ (Khaled Abdullah / REUTERS)

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Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi attends the 28th Ordinary Summit of the Arab League at the Dead Sea, Jordan March 29, 2017. Saudi Arabia leads an Arab military coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015 to support the government of President Hadi after Iran-backed Houthi rebels forced him into exile. (Mohammad Hamed / REUTERS)

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Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi attends the 28th Ordinary Summit of the Arab League at the Dead Sea, Jordan March 29, 2017. Saudi Arabia leads an Arab military coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015 to support the government of President Hadi after Iran-backed Houthi rebels forced him into exile. (Mohammad Hamed / REUTERS)

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HRW is urging the United Nations Human Rights Council, currently in session, to return the coalition to its yearly ‘list of shame’ for violations against children in war. The UN blacklisted the coalition after concluding in a report released last year that it had been responsible for the majority of children’s deaths in Yemen. But in an embarrassing climbdown, the world body then announced that the coalition would be removed from the list. (Hani Mohammed / AP)

Updated on Sep 13, 2017 4:26 PM

HRW is urging the United Nations Human Rights Council, currently in session, to return the coalition to its yearly ‘list of shame’ for violations against children in war. The UN blacklisted the coalition after concluding in a report released last year that it had been responsible for the majority of children’s deaths in Yemen. But in an embarrassing climbdown, the world body then announced that the coalition would be removed from the list. (Hani Mohammed / AP)

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The UN’s annual report on children and armed conflict showed that 785 children were killed and more than 1,000 others wounded in Yemen in 2015. A recent report by the UN human rights office reveals an escalation with more airstrikes in the first half of this year than in all of 2016. Children accounted for 1,184 of those killed and 1,592 injured, mostly from coalition airstrikes. More than 1,700 children, some as young as 10, have been recruited for use in hostilities. (Mohammed Huwais / AFP)

Updated on Sep 13, 2017 4:26 PM

The UN’s annual report on children and armed conflict showed that 785 children were killed and more than 1,000 others wounded in Yemen in 2015. A recent report by the UN human rights office reveals an escalation with more airstrikes in the first half of this year than in all of 2016. Children accounted for 1,184 of those killed and 1,592 injured, mostly from coalition airstrikes. More than 1,700 children, some as young as 10, have been recruited for use in hostilities. (Mohammed Huwais / AFP)

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‘Saudi Arabia pledged to minimize civilian harm, yet coalition airstrikes are still wiping out entire families,’ said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director of Human Rights Watch. ‘Yemeni civilians should not be asked to wait any longer for (United Nations) Human Rights Council members, including Saudi allies the US and UK, to support a credible international inquiry.’ (Mohammed Huwais / AFP)

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‘Saudi Arabia pledged to minimize civilian harm, yet coalition airstrikes are still wiping out entire families,’ said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director of Human Rights Watch. ‘Yemeni civilians should not be asked to wait any longer for (United Nations) Human Rights Council members, including Saudi allies the US and UK, to support a credible international inquiry.’ (Mohammed Huwais / AFP)

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Mourners perform prayers during the funeral of eight family members killed by a Saudi-led air strike in Sanaa, on August 26, 2017. Only one girl, Buthaina Muhammad Mansour, aged between four and five years old, survived the strike. In most of its internal investigations, the coalition either admits making mistakes due to technical errors, bad intelligence or denies responsibility. (Khaled Abdullah / REUTERS)

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Mourners perform prayers during the funeral of eight family members killed by a Saudi-led air strike in Sanaa, on August 26, 2017. Only one girl, Buthaina Muhammad Mansour, aged between four and five years old, survived the strike. In most of its internal investigations, the coalition either admits making mistakes due to technical errors, bad intelligence or denies responsibility. (Khaled Abdullah / REUTERS)

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A Yemeni child sits next to the grave of a loved one in a cemetery in the capital Sanaa on September 1, 2017, on the morning of the first day of Eid al-Adha. Airstrikes the past two years have targeted civilian gatherings at weddings, funerals, hospitals, markets and houses. Over 10,000 people have been killed and three million others displaced as the conflict coupled with a naval and air blockade has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. (Mohammed Huwais / AFP)

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A Yemeni child sits next to the grave of a loved one in a cemetery in the capital Sanaa on September 1, 2017, on the morning of the first day of Eid al-Adha. Airstrikes the past two years have targeted civilian gatherings at weddings, funerals, hospitals, markets and houses. Over 10,000 people have been killed and three million others displaced as the conflict coupled with a naval and air blockade has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. (Mohammed Huwais / AFP)

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Newly-recruited Houthi fighters take part in a gathering in the capital Sanaa, on August 24, 2017 to mobilize more fighters in the conflict against pro-government forces. Peace talks have failed to bridge the gap between warring parties while alliances on both sides appear to be unraveling, threatening to prolong the conflict. (AFP)

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Newly-recruited Houthi fighters take part in a gathering in the capital Sanaa, on August 24, 2017 to mobilize more fighters in the conflict against pro-government forces. Peace talks have failed to bridge the gap between warring parties while alliances on both sides appear to be unraveling, threatening to prolong the conflict. (AFP)

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