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In conjunction with the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in September 18, 2017, a large number of presidents of unions and civil society organizations gathered to protest in front of the United Nations headquarters in Sana’a.
It is an unprecedented reaction from civil society organizations, pursuing to achieve international criminal justice and bring justice to the victims of the bombardments of the Saudi-led coalition.
Participants signed a joint and unanimous letter calling on the UN and the Human Rights Council to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate the war crimes committed against innocent civilians by the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The letter also called on the Human Rights Council, United Nations, international organizations and governments of the world to stop what the High Commissioner called a "massacre" against 26 million Yemenis whom 60 percent of them are under the age of 14 and 51 percent are women.
The letter illustrated the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Yemen which came as a result of the continuous bombardment of cities, residential neighborhoods and infrastructures by Saudi-led coalition jet fighters, as well as the suffocating siege that has increased the suffering to the Yemeni people.
The number of organizations, federations and unions which signed the letter delivered to the headquarters of the High Commission in Sana'a reached up to 108.
The campaign of signatures will continue, according to statements by some of the participants. They confirmed that their messages will continue until an independent international commission of inquiry is established to bring justice to innocent victims.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
