Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Horror rains over Yemen

For more than SEVEN months now, Yemeni security forces have been killing their own people with complete impunity. Yemen witnessed its most bloody days in the past three days in Sanaa,  killing over 65 and wounding over 600. Both Amnesty international and Human Rights Watch called on the United Nations Human Rights Council, to order the security forces to immediately cease their use of live ammunition against peaceful protesters.
“These latest killings by Yemeni security forces show exactly why there should be no get-out-of-jail-free card for those responsible,” said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. 



Some of the deadliest incidents include a 10 month yr old baby and an attack on many peaceful protestors ripping their faces in half and their bodies in pieces. 
    While the US, EU and the The UN secretary general has condemned the violence, it seems they are reluctant to help and side with the people of Yemen.  Crimes against humanity continues to escalate so why is the world staying silent? This underscores the urgent need for the United Nations Human Rights Council to convene.


    A few days ago, Washington Post reported that the United States has stepped up it's drone attacks in Yemen against "AQAP" ignoring completely Yemen's Humanitarian crisis.  Now, If the U.S. really wanted peace for it's nation and let's be kind and pretend it cared for peace in Yemen too,then it ought to listen to the people of Yemen and find a solution to the underlying problems of Yemen. 


    Their silence will backfire