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[00:00:07] is supposed that there is a stock in
[00:00:18] local oversight over
[00:00:23] But in general,
[00:00:32] today needs urgent action at Dear viewers, welcome
[00:00:35] residents to 12 years of war and siege, and Taiz
[00:00:38] is still paying a heavy human price. Roads are closed,
[00:00:42] and food and medicine are difficult to reach.
[00:00:46] Hospitals are warning of the cessation of their services, while the people
[00:00:49] of the city continue to face the conditions of war,
[00:00:52] and translate this siege, and cling to life despite the suffering. Amidst the humanitarian
[00:00:55] crisis, attention turns to the developments of the "Dawn of Yemen" operation and the implications
[00:00:59] of the military developments for the city and its residents.
[00:01:02] Between the continued siege
[00:01:05] siege. It is clear that they do not and the escalating military and security challenges, questions arise regarding the Houthi
[00:01:09] militia's responsibility for the suffering of civilians, the government's
[00:01:12] measures to confront it, and the role of the international community in protecting
[00:01:15] the population and ensuring the delivery
[00:01:17] to open of basic supplies. We open this file in our coverage tonight after
[00:01:21] the southern and eastern sides. Yes, this following this
[00:01:21] report.
[00:01:33] Today, we launch a national and urgent humanitarian
[00:01:36] appeal to break this suffocating siege
[00:01:39] and repel the aggression launched by the Houthi militias against the governorate.
[00:01:43] Taiz has paid a heavy price in
[00:01:47] the blood of its children and their suffering
[00:01:49] due to shelling, sniping, mines, displacement,
[00:01:53] supplies, and fuel in and siege. everyone Today, this
[00:01:55] tragedy expands to include food, medicine,
[00:01:59] and fuel, threatening the lives, security,
[00:02:02] and livelihood of the entire governorate. Taiz has paid
[00:02:05] a heavy price in the blood of its children
[00:02:08] and their suffering due to shelling, sniping,
[00:02:13] all mines, displacement, and the increasing number of victims and siege. Today, this
[00:02:16] tragedy expands to include food, medicine,
[00:02:19] and fuel, threatening the lives, security,
[00:02:22] and livelihood, and fuel is essential. Fuel
[00:02:25] is not just a commodity in a city that has been exhausted.
[00:02:29] It is a means of transportation and a source of income
[00:02:33] what. Okay, from for thousands of workers, and a necessity for operating
[00:02:36] health and service facilities and
[00:02:38] well, Mr. Arafat, with all this providing food for millions of families. The more pressing
[00:02:40] danger appears inside hospitals. The Ministry
[00:02:44] of Health has warned of the imminent depletion of medicines, intravenous fluids,
[00:02:47] medical supplies, and fuel in health
[00:02:51] facilities, with fears
[00:02:54] which encouraged this Houthi militia that some emergency
[00:02:54] tribe and surgical services, intensive care, kidney
[00:02:57] dialysis, and neonatal care will stop
[00:03:01] if the siege continues. Despite all the Houthi crimes, the city
[00:03:05] remains unbreakable
[00:03:07] danger due to this and refuses to kneel. It has been accustomed to siege for
[00:03:10] 12 years. It was besieged by those who claim to support it and break
[00:03:14] the siege of Gaza, and they kill it as the Jews kill
[00:03:17] Gaza. Its Houthi enemy brings back to memory the siege
[00:03:20] of the Tatars on Arab cities and their extermination,
[00:03:24] and they excel in annihilating their people through various methods
[00:03:27] and torment. In Taiz, the siege is not
[00:03:30] only about barriers and closed roads, but
[00:03:34] also about its impact on people's lives and their ability
[00:03:38] to continue living and access treatment, food,
[00:03:41] work, and education, leaving millions of citizens
[00:03:45] as hostages and prisoners in Houthi prisons, and humanity
[00:03:49] stands by watching a people die
[00:03:51] and perish because they refused
[00:03:54] the complete siege on to kneel to anyone
[00:03:54] but God.
[00:04:06] governorate, and in light of this Our dear viewers, to stay updated
[00:04:10] on the latest developments
[00:04:11] millions of and the repercussions of the siege on the lives of citizens in Taiz,
[00:04:14] it is my pleasure to welcome here in the studio Professor Arafat Hamran, head of the Rased
[00:04:18] Organization for Rights and Freedoms. Welcome. Welcome to you and the viewers.
[00:04:21] First, Mr. Arafat, with the warning from the governor of Taiz
[00:04:25] of a siege he described as the most severe since
[00:04:28] 2015, how do you view the seriousness of the current stage
[00:04:32] and support it? Perhaps from a human rights perspective? In reality, the humanitarian situation in
[00:04:35] Taiz regions. I am pleased to welcome here in the studio Professor
[00:04:39] Arafat Hamran, head of the Rased Organization for Rights and Freedoms. Welcome.
[00:04:42] of families also to Welcome to you and the viewers. First, Mr. Arafat,
[00:04:47] government, Bashar. In with the warning from the governor of Taiz of a siege he described
[00:04:49] the Houthis. Many as the most severe since 2015, how do you view
[00:04:52] the seriousness of the current stage from a human rights perspective? In reality,
[00:04:56] the humanitarian situation in regions
[00:05:02] relied or will not rely on also the Houthi attacks on civilians with missiles, this is also
[00:05:05] a crime. The humanitarian situation is bad,
[00:05:08] meaning yesterday
[00:05:11] with bias in some basic materials from 2000 to 57 to
[00:05:14] 8000. Yes, these first days, although it
[00:05:19] the governorate for about two months in normal circumstances,
[00:05:22] and as the governor also said, there is a stock, so either
[00:05:26] the stock is not available or there is no
[00:05:31] traders, and this will create a crisis.
[00:05:35] in general, if there is no lifting of this
[00:05:39] siege, because this siege is considered a war crime,
[00:05:42] and it is considered collective punishment,
[00:05:46] meaning about 2.5 million who are
[00:05:49] besieged now, um
[00:05:52] the UN organizations operating in Yemen,
[00:05:55] whose role we will also discuss,
[00:05:59] are absent in this field, and this increases
[00:06:02] the suffering.
[00:06:05] The Houthis, at the beginning of their war on Taiz, it was clear
[00:06:08] that they did not want to enter the city. They were encircling the city from
[00:06:12] all sides and cutting off supplies and also imposing a complete
[00:06:18] want to enter the city until these people are starved
[00:06:21] and Taiz surrenders, despite the fact that there are
[00:06:24] more than one party trying
[00:06:30] supply routes from
[00:06:33] latest escalation by the Houthi militia in
[00:06:37] all fronts in Taiz has probably created
[00:06:40] an escalating humanitarian crisis, as you mentioned,
[00:06:44] a week ago almost, but
[00:06:48] it is on all levels, perhaps on the level of food,
[00:06:51] medicine, and all levels. How does international
[00:06:55] humanitarian law view such
[00:06:58] a crisis?
[00:07:00] Of course, we have signed with the United Nations and international
[00:07:04] organizations about 56 agreements since
[00:07:07] World War II. The League of Nations agreed,
[00:07:11] the international community in general, to establish the League of Nations before the United Nations.
[00:07:15] The mission of this United Nations,
[00:07:17] its mission is only one thing: to keep
[00:07:21] the conflict confined between armed groups and to keep civilians
[00:07:24] protected under these international laws and conventions,
[00:07:27] and they cannot be targeted, nor can civilian
[00:07:31] objects be targeted, and they should have freedom of movement, freedom of healthcare,
[00:07:34] and freedom of
[00:07:37] education, and the United Nations and its organizations
[00:07:40] should be a third party. Um. Not this
[00:07:43] party nor that. It works to bring in aid, protect
[00:07:47] civilians, and also provide all
[00:07:50] the necessary needs for civilians,
[00:07:53] to monitor the situation, to say who is the party
[00:07:57] committing these violations. But unfortunately, since 2014
[00:08:01] until now, there has been a soft approach with this Houthi militia,
[00:08:06] to commit many crimes, even encouraging them to
[00:08:10] kidnap UN employees themselves, and also to
[00:08:13] raid six UN organizations in Sana'a
[00:08:17] and loot their money and communication devices,
[00:08:20] which are very expensive, and also
[00:08:23] their use for such Houthi militias to commit
[00:08:27] many crimes, and even encouraged them to kidnap
[00:08:30] UN employees themselves, and also to
[00:08:33] raid six UN organizations in Sana'a and loot
[00:08:37] their money and communication devices,
[00:08:39] which are very expensive,
[00:08:43] and also their continuous
[00:08:47] violations in general through
[00:08:51] the artillery shelling that targets
[00:08:54] residential neighborhoods and claims
[00:08:57] the lives of dozens of civilians, between dead
[00:09:01] and wounded, in addition
[00:09:04] to
[00:09:07] the villages that were controlled by the coup militias
[00:09:10] and committed violations amounting
[00:09:14] to war crimes in these areas.
[00:09:17] As for Taiz governorate and the humanitarian
[00:09:21] situation there, today residents
[00:09:25] are living in dangerous conditions
[00:09:28] due to this complete siege, which will result
[00:09:31] in difficulties in accessing food, medicine,
[00:09:35] and fuel, and securing basic needs
[00:09:37] for the residents. Taiz today faces a crisis
[00:09:41] that goes beyond the hardship of movement between the city
[00:09:44] and its surroundings, because its effects extend to the daily
[00:09:48] lives of citizens, and to the ability of hospitals to provide
[00:09:52] medicines and medical supplies, and the ability
[00:09:55] obtain food and for patients to reach health facilities at the right
[00:09:59] time. All these circumstances
[00:10:02] and their continuation increase the risks for all
[00:10:05] segments of society in Taiz governorate. Therefore,
[00:10:09] the issue today requires urgent
[00:10:12] action that matches the size of the needs and ensures the delivery
[00:10:16] of supplies and the opening of roads for civilians,
[00:10:19] and the cessation of violations by these
[00:10:22] coup militias that have made this
[00:10:25] city a stage
[00:10:28] from which they export slow death
[00:10:32] to all residents in this
[00:10:35] governorate. You and we all saw today
[00:10:38] the appeal launched by the local authorities in Taiz
[00:10:42] governorate, launched by Professor Nabil
[00:10:44] Shamsan, and it carries a clear message
[00:10:48] that the humanitarian situation has exceeded the capacity
[00:10:51] of ordinary treatments and that the governorate
[00:10:57] the national and international levels. Today,
[00:11:01] Taiz governorate is living in real danger
[00:11:04] and facing a real catastrophe
[00:11:07] that requires all the international community
[00:11:11] and humanitarian aid organizations and the United Nations to act
[00:11:17] appeal into practical reality and a quick
[00:11:20] and immediate response
[00:11:23] to it, given that the risks are escalating
[00:11:26] and the situation is becoming catastrophic
[00:11:29] moment by moment. Yes, Hamza, regarding the health situation in
[00:11:33] Taiz, what is the reality of hospitals in light
[00:11:37] of the shortage of medicines, medical supplies, and fuel needed
[00:11:40] to operate them?
[00:11:43] Yes, my dear, today Taiz governorate, with its various
[00:11:47] health facilities and all
[00:11:49] its hospitals, is experiencing a real crisis
[00:11:52] and facing a real danger.
[00:11:56] Due to the shortage of supplies and the shortage of medicines, medical
[00:11:59] supplies, and also fuel,
[00:12:03] and all this threatens the continuation
[00:12:06] of basic health services. Also, the Ministry of Health
[00:12:09] and Population warned in its statement yesterday
[00:12:13] of the imminent depletion of medicines, intravenous fluids, medical
[00:12:18] health facilities. It also pointed out that these risks
[00:12:22] may affect emergency and surgical operations,
[00:12:26] especially in light of the continued
[00:12:29] artillery shelling by the coup militias on populated areas
[00:12:32] and civilians,
[00:12:36] among civilians. This city is crowded
[00:12:40] with people, as everyone knows and as the world
[00:12:43] knows. Therefore, every shell fired by the militias at
[00:12:47] this governorate claims
[00:12:50] the lives of civilians and causes
[00:12:53] casualties in the populated
[00:12:55] areas and an increasing number of victims
[00:12:58] among civilians. This city is crowded
[00:13:02] with people, as everyone knows and as the world
[00:13:06] knows. Therefore, every shell fired by the militias at
[00:13:10] this governorate claims
[00:13:13] the lives of civilians and causes
[00:13:15] casualties. The international community
[00:13:19] must act urgently to stop these violations
[00:13:22] and end this tragedy whose scope is expanding.
[00:13:26] Today, Taiz governorate is facing real
[00:13:32] siege and the continuous violations. The siege imposed on Taiz
[00:13:35] for 12 years is
[00:13:39] becoming more dangerous today with the closure of all
[00:13:42] crossings and roads by these militias who believe only
[00:13:46] in the path of death that they export
[00:13:48] to various
[00:13:50] people of Yemen in Taiz and elsewhere. Hamza Amin,
[00:13:54] our correspondent from Taiz, thank you very much. So, I return
[00:13:58] to you, Mr. Arafat Hamran. When
[00:14:01] can these crimes
[00:14:04] and violations be considered war crimes?
[00:14:07] I mean, if these crimes were committed during
[00:14:11] wars,
[00:14:14] and also documented according to international
[00:14:17] standards,
[00:14:19] and submitted by concerned organizations to the Human Rights
[00:14:23] Commission to the Council.
[00:14:26] These were considered war crimes. Considering what is happening now in Taiz
[00:14:31] escalation and humanitarian crisis, are
[00:14:34] these, from a legal and human rights perspective, considered
[00:14:37] war crimes? Of course, siege
[00:14:40] and collective punishment are a crime of war. This affects
[00:14:44] 2 million people. Yes, if the planting of
[00:14:48] individual mines
[00:14:50] is deliberate against civilians, as is happening
[00:14:54] now, the Houthi militia plants
[00:14:57] mines in the homes of displaced people, in irrigation areas, in grazing
[00:15:01] areas, this is a war crime if
[00:15:05] committed during and if everyone
[00:15:08] who cooperated with this or planted these mines or manufactured them
[00:15:12] or transported them is considered also a participant in this
[00:15:15] crime. The Houthi committed almost all the crimes
[00:15:18] stipulated in international laws and all
[00:15:22] humanitarian crimes and all crimes, and we, frankly, have not
[00:15:27] UN organizations because we know that they
[00:15:31] were unable to protect themselves and that they also deal
[00:15:36] this regard. But we also
[00:15:39] have local organizations
[00:15:41] working, we have the National Committee for Human Rights, a ministerial committee for human rights,
[00:15:45] and these are the ones that are relied upon. The national,
[00:15:48] internal, local mechanisms are the ones that we rely on
[00:15:51] to prosecute major human rights violators and those who committed
[00:15:55] crimes against humanity or war crimes. Yes, so as human rights activists
[00:15:58] and human rights organizations and monitoring organizations, how do you document
[00:16:02] these crimes, and what is the fate of these
[00:16:05] documentations later? Look, we, as local
[00:16:09] community organizations, are non-governmental,
[00:16:12] non-profit, volunteers in this field,
[00:16:15] because we are also a volunteer team. We cannot,
[00:16:19] or we do not have the power to stop this war or stop this siege,
[00:16:23] but we have some
[00:16:26] elements. First, we work to preserve
[00:16:30] the rights of victims and to document these crimes and submit them to
[00:16:33] local and international courts
[00:16:35] if possible.
[00:16:38] We also work to ensure that the victim or their families receive
[00:16:42] the necessary compensation and also
[00:16:44] to ensure
[00:16:46] that they receive the necessary compensation, and we
[00:16:50] also work to prevent major perpetrators
[00:16:52] from escaping punishment. We also work on an important aspect,
[00:16:56] which is media escalation to present
[00:16:59] the world, through statements and through this documentation,
[00:17:03] with the true picture. There is also a misleading picture
[00:17:06] before the world. Yes, there are human rights
[00:17:09] organizations dealing with the Houthi militia. There are also
[00:17:12] statements from the United Nations
[00:17:15] and its organizations that are unclear
[00:17:18] and not objective and do not identify the party. The UN envoy's briefing
[00:17:22] yesterday or the day before said
[00:17:26] that
[00:17:28] on all sides should refrain from planting
[00:17:32] mines, from recruiting children,
[00:17:35] and its organizations
[00:17:37] are unclear and not objective and do not identify
[00:17:41] the party. I mean, the UN envoy's briefing
[00:17:44] yesterday or the day before stated that
[00:17:50] parties should refrain from planting
[00:17:54] mines and recruiting children.
[00:17:57] Also, the Houthi militia exploits
[00:18:01] the emotions of Yemenis. Yemenis have Gaza
[00:18:04] and Palestine and the Palestinian cause as a red line, and it is the primary
[00:18:07] issue. So, from this perspective, they were able
[00:18:11] to gain sympathy, but this was at the beginning.
[00:18:15] But look, at the beginning, there was a slight opposition to the Houthi militia, and
[00:18:18] also there were calculations among many blocs that they would
[00:18:22] settle their accounts and that they would not cross Sana'a and would not cross
[00:18:25] the south. These people would
[00:18:28] discipline the unruly
[00:18:32] against the oppressors. But every day,
[00:18:35] popular opposition increases. There is resentment
[00:18:38] today inside Sana'a, inside Ibb, in all
[00:18:41] areas controlled by the Houthi militia. The discourse is no longer Gaza,
[00:18:45] nor is it a discourse of support or raising
[00:18:49] prices or the things that the Houthis
[00:18:53] clearly entered with. Today, the Houthis
[00:18:55] claim divinity,
[00:18:59] they treat the Houthis as second-class citizens,
[00:19:01] they loot all the dues
[00:19:04] of Yemenis, they also work to
[00:19:07] inflate their wealth. It is clear in plain
[00:19:11] sight that they have an external agenda
[00:19:14] and are not separate from the Iranian
[00:19:17] project. Therefore, now ships
[00:19:21] pass through Bab al-Mandab, American
[00:19:24] and Israeli ships are allowed to operate,
[00:19:28] and there are also countries
[00:19:31] that have strong relations with Israel
[00:19:35] and America, always for the Houthi militia from Iran.
[00:19:38] Um. Perhaps we will discuss that
[00:19:41] in other episodes in detail,
[00:19:45] but how does this rhetoric
[00:19:49] of the Houthi militia, which is renewed day after
[00:19:52] day, in support of Gaza, how does it affect
[00:19:56] internationally? Perhaps it is exposed
[00:19:59] locally, but internationally, how did its rhetoric affect
[00:20:03] and make some parties and some
[00:20:06] countries stand with it
[00:20:09] it was initially exaggerating
[00:20:13] these missiles, but
[00:20:17] the countries that encouraged these militias and created a media
[00:20:20] machine for these militias were targeted by
[00:20:23] Iran and by
[00:20:26] countries were targeted, especially Arab countries, the Gulf countries in general. All of them
[00:20:30] were targeted by the Houthi militia, directly
[00:20:34] targeted. As for
[00:20:36] Israel, they were considered sonic
[00:20:40] missiles, meaning they had no impact.
[00:20:44] Um. But they exaggerated
[00:20:47] the matter. Even America exaggerated the Houthi militia more
[00:20:50] than anything and fought it and could not defeat
[00:20:54] it, and it only disciplined it because it crossed
[00:20:58] the permitted line for the sea and American ships.
[00:21:01] But in reality, this discourse had an
[00:21:05] impact at the beginning. Now there is no impact. Therefore, they are now
[00:21:09] forcing the people of the tribes and the people
[00:21:13] of the southern regions to enlist by force.
[00:21:17] No one trusts them anymore. Even now, the recruitment
[00:21:20] of children that is happening today, the Houthi militia
[00:21:23] puts them in the first or second ranks, but they are not
[00:21:27] the fighters. The fighters have been fighting for four
[00:21:30] years, and we have been in a truce with the Houthis
[00:21:34] and negotiating with the Houthis under UN sponsorship, and the Houthis also
[00:21:37] conducted training
[00:21:40] courses for fighters,
[00:21:44] ideological recruitment, brought weapons across the sea,
[00:21:46] brought weapons across land.
[00:21:53] They brought modern communication devices.
[00:21:56] Yes, they prepared
[00:21:59] for this war that they have been fighting
[00:22:03] since the beginning of September last
[00:22:05] month until now, and we are preparing for peace
[00:22:08] and dialogue and these things, and they needed
[00:22:11] all this time for this battle. Yes.
[00:22:15] So, in light of the military confrontations
[00:22:19] and the ongoing battle, what are the most prominent dangers
[00:22:23] threatening civilians in Taiz governorate
[00:22:26] from a purely human rights and humanitarian
[00:22:29] perspective? If the siege continues without the intervention
[00:22:33] of the national army
[00:22:36] and the opening of safe corridors, because I do not think that UN
[00:22:40] organizations will be able to do anything. We have
[00:22:43] tried them during Taiz governorate
[00:22:47] from a human rights and humanitarian
[00:22:50] perspective. If the siege
[00:22:54] continues without the intervention of the national
[00:22:57] army and the opening of safe
[00:23:01] corridors, because I do not think that UN organizations will be able
[00:23:04] to do anything. We have tried them during
[00:23:07] the past 12 years. The people, even
[00:23:11] the families, even the women, all of them reject this Houthi militia.
[00:23:14] They are willing to die for it. Therefore, confronting
[00:23:17] them militarily will make the Houthi lose no matter
[00:23:23] the city to the Houthis, and I think
[00:23:28] siege imposed on Taiz governorate and the cutting of supply
[00:23:31] lines, what are the obligations that
[00:23:34] fall on the parties controlling the roads
[00:23:37] and crossings, legally and internationally
[00:23:41] as well? The right to movement
[00:23:44] is guaranteed.
[00:23:47] Yes, and preventing movement is a crime against humanity.
[00:23:50] It is a crime against
[00:23:53] humanity. UN organizations must ensure
[00:23:56] that corridors are open, as we said at the beginning, for civilians and the protection
[00:24:00] of civilians, and that they are not targeted, and that food
[00:24:02] and healthcare are provided for them,
[00:24:06] and that there are observers of the situation.
[00:24:09] Civilians should be far
[00:24:11] from
[00:24:13] the armed conflict. Those who did not bear arms
[00:24:17] are protected under international humanitarian law.
[00:24:28] These organizations must attend, especially since they are present in Aden,
[00:24:30] and also
[00:24:33] there was significant support for these organizations, about
[00:24:37] $32 billion since the previous
[00:24:39] donor conferences for these organizations,
[00:24:43] and a lot of this money was spent on travel,
[00:24:46] trips, and bonuses, about 40%.
[00:24:49] And yet, when we need them, we don't find them. We want the voice
[00:24:53] of local organizations to be louder, the voice of the authorities
[00:24:56] in Taiz, and also
[00:24:59] the official authorities, the concerned ministries,
[00:25:03] the government council, the presidential council. These
[00:25:07] organizations must be summoned, either
[00:25:09] they act as Sudan did and say "you are not welcome,"
[00:25:13] or we deal with them. Of course, these
[00:25:17] organizations were present in Houthi
[00:25:20] areas and said that the humanitarian situation was bad and did not coordinate with the legitimate
[00:25:24] government. In Syria, they coordinated with Bashar
[00:25:27] and brought all aid through Bashar and said
[00:25:30] that the opposition, we signed
[00:25:33] with the recognized
[00:25:37] Yemen, it's the opposite. They went to the Houthi militia
[00:25:40] and left the legitimate governments. We want the UN
[00:25:44] organizations to return to