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A look at the 21st Century Middle East, shows a
regionstrifewithethnic, tribal andreligiousconflicts
which on one hand has turned into a playground
interests and conflicts of western countries. On the
other hand in the recent years the wave of people's
demands has taken a turn to violence. The result of
these two is the creation of failed states, unpopular
and unable to organize internally and externally,
reliant to security providing powers, and as a result
of all these a daily increase in the violation of human
and humanitarian rights in the region. The clash
of governments and people from one side and the
intervention of foreign forces on the other, add fuel
to the fire of human rights violations in the region,
to the extent in which the military intervention of
foreign powers has expanded the dimensions of
massacres and violence.
In
Yemen
, following the intervention of alliance
forces led by, the humanitarian crisis has increased
and thousands of civilians been killed. In the latest
attacks against Ta-az province alone, many homes
and villages have been bombed and 60 left dead
and another 80 injured.
According to latest figures, following the attacks
of the alliance to-date 23,000 have been left dead
and injured. UNICEF announced that the average
number of Yemeni children that have been killed
or injured has reached to number of 8 per day.
From 26 March till now and the start of the war in
Yemen, 400 children have been killed and another
600 injured.
13 million Yemenis are suffering from food
shortages and 6 million are suffering from extreme
food shortages, and badly need international aid.
And this means that 2 out of every five Yemenis
are in need of emergency aid, and this average is
on the increase.
This situation calls to remind respecting of
the sovereignty of nations, the right of self
determination of nations and prohibition of military
intervention principles. The military attacks against
Yemen is unlawful in accordance with the Geneva
A Review of the Extent of Human
Rights Violations in the Middle East
By:Leila Enayati
ODVV Expert