Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection welcomed the UN Security Council’s decision on Yemen, which condemned ongoing human rights violations by the Yemeni authorities, their excessive use of force against peaceful protesters, and the killing of hundreds of civilians, including children and women.
Seyaj expressed full support for the decision and called for practical measures in response to the crimes established before the Council, including referral to the International Criminal Court and urgent intervention to stop killings, excessive lethal force, and collective punishment.
The organization said its emergency cell had verified the killing and injury of nearly 400 boys and girls since the beginning of the peaceful protest movement and the violence that followed in the capital and several governorates. It also called for accountability for those involved in killing, injuring, and recruiting children, in line with international legitimacy and UN Security Council resolutions on the protection of children affected by armed conflict.
