Labour Friends of Yemen Condemns Deadly Attack on Civilians in Rada’a, Al-Bayda
مجموعة أصدقاء اليمن في حزب العمال تدين انتهاكات الحوثيين ضد المدنيين في البيضاء
22 August 2024: Labour Friends of Yemen (LFY) strongly condemns the terrible attack on civilians in the city of Rada’a, Al-Bayda province last Tuesday 19 March 2024. The reported campaign by Houthi forces targeting and blowing up the homes of the "Aal-Naqous and Al-Zaylai" families in the Al-Hufarah neighbourhood is an abhorrent act of violence that has resulted in the tragic loss of innocent lives.
The deliberate targeting of civilian residences, which has led to the destruction of homes and the loss of lives, including women and children, is a stark violation of international humanitarian law and fundamental human rights principles. Such actions inflict immense suffering on the civilian population and exacerbate the already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen.
LFY calls for perpetrators of such atrocities to be held accountable for their actions, and that steps must be taken to ensure justice for the victims and their families.
LFY stands in solidarity with the people of Yemen during this difficult time and calls for an immediate cessation of the use of violence against the Yemeni people to prevent further loss of life and alleviate the suffering of innocent civilians. We reiterate our commitment to supporting efforts towards a peaceful and inclusive resolution to the conflict in Yemen, one that respects the dignity and rights of all Yemeni citizens, and help them to rebuild a modern state based on principles of democracy, human rights and equal citizenship.