Alwaght-
Johannes van
der Klaauw, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen said on Saturday, Saudi-led
coalition against Yemen has permanently violated international law.
In a
statement, Johannes van der Klaauw said, "The indiscriminate bombing of
populated areas, with or without prior warning, is in contravention of
international humanitarian law (IHL),", Reuters reported.
However, under
international law, all parties to a conflict must avoid inflicting harm upon
civilians.
Meanwhile,
Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch described crimes of
the Saudi-led aggression on Yemen as those of Israel when dealing with
civilians as legitimate targets.
“The Saudi
wars in Yemen are similar to those of Israel when it comes to attacking
civilians as legitimate targets if they do not leave their areas,” Roth said on
his Facebook page.
In a 24-hour
period, 130 Saudi-led airstrikes have targeted schools and hospitals.
Doctors
Without Borders (MSF), one of the international aid organizations with a
presence in Saada, confirmed the rained down of missiles in Yemen beginning from
Friday into Saturday, CNN reported.
Llanos
Ortiz, MSF medical coordinator in Yemen also believes, "The bombing of
civilian targets, with or without warning, is a serious violation of
international humanitarian law" adding, "It is even more serious to
target a whole province."
Van der
Klaauw said, "Many civilians are effectively trapped in Saada as they are
unable to access transport, because of the fuel shortage. The targeting of an
entire governorate will put countless civilians at risk," as Reuters
reported.
The
coalition, which includes Saudi Arabia and nine other Arab countries and is
backed by the United States, Britain and France, declared the entire
governorate of Sanaa as a military target, he said.
During last
month-and-a-half of criminally bombing Yemen’s infrastructure by Saudi-led coalition,
over1256 civilians mostly children were killed and forced to flee their homes.
