Amnesty Calls for War Crimes Investigation in Yemen

International human rights group Amnesty International is calling for an investigation on potential war crimes in Yemen committed by the UAE and its militias. The Associated Press originally reported on torture taking place in a secret network of prisons outside the control of the Yemeni government. Yemen is in the midst of a civil war, where Shiite Houthi rebels backed by Iran are battling both the government and a Saudi-led coalition, of which the UAE is a part. There is disconnect and discontent between the UAE and government forces, as the former has built up militias that do not answer to the Yemeni government. Amnesty released a report (“God only knows if he’s alive”) detailing the cases of fifty-one men detained by UAE-controlled militias, nineteen of whom are still missing. Most of these cases involve enforced disappearance, with families not knowing if their loved ones are dead or alive unless they were released. Many have been held for an extended…

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