In light of the continuing armed conflict in Yemen, Amnesty International called on the international community to establish an independent international accountability mechanism to investigate the most serious crimes that violate international law and have occurred during the past nine years. This mechanism, which marks the ninth anniversary of the outbreak of the conflict, aims to publicly report these crimes, collect and preserve evidence in preparation for criminal prosecution and future compensation claims.

Grazia Caricchia, Deputy Director of the organization's Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, stressed that the actual ceasefire did not prevent the continuation of crimes and unlawful killings, which reflects a state of impunity and restricts freedom of movement and the delivery of aid. She pointed out that Yemen, which is already suffering from one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, faces the risk of worsening the situation due to the recent military escalation.

Cariccia stressed the importance of establishing an international mechanism to pave the way for criminal accountability and provide effective remedies for victims, stressing that the international community’s neglect of accountability fuels a climate of impunity and does not help reduce crimes that violate international law.

In conclusion, the organization drew attention to the fact that the humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains among the worst in the world, with the displacement of millions of people and the presence of a large number of refugees and asylum seekers, and that impunity encourages the continuation of violations, including arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearance and torture. And unfair trials.