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Child Rights Organizations Welcome UN Secretary - General’s 2017 List of Perpetrators of Grave Violations against Children

Friday, October 6, 2017

The UN Secretary-General’s annual report names 64 perpetrators for abuse and exploitation of children in conflict, including the Saudi Arabia-led Coalition in Yemen. Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition member Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict has documented violations in Yemen by the Saudi Arabia-led Coalition, including attacks on hospitals and their impact on children's health.

Attacks on Medical Facilities in Yemen: Should Medical Humanitarians Stay?

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

According to Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF), there have been three attacks in a three-month span on their facilities in Yemen. An October 27th airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition destroyed Haydan hospital. Then, on December 2nd, a Saudi-led strike hit a health facility in Taiz. This past Sunday, January 10th, a Saudi-led coalition projectile hit the MSF-supported Shiara Hospital in Razeh. Combined, these incidents have resulted in significant death, injury, and destruction.

Hospital Aided by Doctors Without Borders Is Bombed in Yemen

Monday, January 11, 2016

A hospital in northern Yemen supported by Doctors Without Borders was struck by ordnance early Sunday, killing at least four people. At least 10 people were wounded in the latest attack, including three staff members.

Airstrikes Hit MSF Hospital in Yemen

Friday, October 30, 2015

A Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Yemen, the latest bombing of a civilian target in the seven-month air campaign in the country.

Saudi Coalition Airstrikes and the Destruction of Hospitals

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Mere hours after it announced the end of its military campaign, a Saudi-led military coalition resumed aerial bombardment of military targets in Yemen. Since the Saudi-led military forces intervened in the Yemeni conflict, civilian casualties have dramatically increased. Moreover, constant bombings have destroyed hospitals and other civilian facilities, crippling Yemeni infrastructure and preventing health workers from providing medical care. Those health facilities that continue to function in Yemen are under increasing pressure.