Joint Open Letter to the United Nations Security Council Representatives on Yemen
100 organizations working in and on Yemen urge immediate action
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100 organizations working in and on Yemen urge immediate action
European companies must be held accountable for arms exports to warring parties in Yemen
Tomorrow, Saturday 26th March, marks seven years since the beginning of the Saudi-led coalition’s entry into the war in Yemen. The Coalition’s bombing campaign, which has repeatedly targeted schools, hospitals, residential areas, agricultural and water facilities, and civilian gatherings such as weddings, funerals, and market places, has been the leading cause of civilian casualties in
Air strikes last night by the Saudi-led coalition on the Yemeni capital Sana’a killed at least 12 people, many of them civilians. The attack came the day after Yemen Data Project released an update revealing a surge in coalition air strikes and civilian casualties in December, with 32 civilians killed and 62 injured.
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) today held an “awards ceremony” for the top “Spoilers of Peace” (website no longer live) in the war in Yemen, who are doing most to perpetuate the war, cause death and suffering, and obstruct efforts to bring peace. The
Read an excerpt from our nomination of Boris Johnson for the Spoilers of Peace Award 2021 coordinated by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies.
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New report from CAAT exposes the real extent of UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Majority of sales have taken place using the opaque Open Licence system that obscures true value. CAAT estimates that Open Licences account for the majority of the UK arms trade. The UK has sold over £20
This afternoon parliament is expected to vote on proposals to stop a major cut to the aid budget, which the government claims it has to do for financial reasons. Last year the government announced a £16 billion increase to the military budget. If the cut goes ahead then one country that is likely to be particularly
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