Insan Organization condemns targeting of fishermen off Taiz Coast

The Insan Organization for Rights and Freedoms strongly condemned the Saudi targeting of fishing boats off Al-Kadha coast in Dhubab District, Taiz Governorate, which killed eight fishermen and injured others.

In a statement , the organization said targeting Yemeni fishermen while they pursue their livelihoods and depend on the sea as their main source of income constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions on civilian protection.

The statement said the attack reflects continued disregard for civilian lives , property and raises serious concerns over compliance with the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution in military operations.

It stressed that fishermen are civilians entitled to protection under international humanitarian law, warning that endangering their lives and destroying their livelihoods further aggravate Yemen’s unprecedented humanitarian crisis and deprive entire families of their sole source of income.

The organization urged the United Nations, the international community and relevant human rights bodies to break their silence, exert serious pressure to halt ongoing violations against civilians , civilian objects in Yemen, and ensure their effective protection.

It warned that continued civilian casualties and attacks on livelihoods without accountability entrench a culture of impunity and pose a serious threat to human security , peace, calling for urgent action , justice for the victims and their families.