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Yemen

August 20, 2020

One air raid every ten days on essential infrasctructure throughout Yemen war

Vital infrastructure including hospitals, clinics, water tanks and wells have consistently been targeted throughout the conflict, says Oxfam.
August 18, 2020

More Saudi forces trained in Wales if Welsh government backs airfield plan, says PPU

The RAF is expected to use the airfield at Llanbedr for training pilots from Saudi Arabia, at a time when Saudi forces are bombing civilians in Yemen.
August 8, 2020

Journalists in Yemen under attack from all quarters, says UN

Since the start of April, the UN has documented one assassination, one abduction, three cases of arbitrary arrest and detention, the sentencing of four journalists to death in violation of international human rights law, and the jailing of six others.
July 8, 2020

UK government resumes licensing of arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Campaign Against Arms Trade is considering all options for legal action to challenge the decision.
June 3, 2020

Remittances to Yemen plummet as needs surge amid war and coronavirus

The World Bank estimates that one in ten people in Yemen wholly rely on money transfers to meet their basic needs.
April 20, 2020

Human rights campaigners urge Newcastle United to reject 'immoral' Saudi takeover deal

The bid is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, chaired by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, who as defence minister has overseen the Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen,
April 10, 2020

UK arms sales and support for the Saudi regime must end, says CAAT

The World Health Organisation has increased distribution of protective equipment to Yemen in anticipation of an 'explosion' of coronavirus cases.
April 8, 2020

Call for governments to save lives by lifting economic sanctions amid pandemic

Medical equipment is often outdated in sanctioned countries and there are shortages of medicines and protective equipment.
February 25, 2020

Yemeni activist Huda al-Sarari wins global human rights award

Huda al-Sarari helped to establish the Union of Mothers of Abductees in Aden and has secured the release of more than 260 detainees.
February 3, 2020

Saudi Arabian arms ship due to dock in Tilbury this week

The Bahri Yanbu, which is due to reach Tilbury Docks on 7 February, has previously ferried tens of millions of pounds’ worth of arms to the war in Yemen.