Marine sciences research authority condemns Saudi enemy’s massacre of Dhu Bab fishermen, calls for Intel investigation
In a statement, the Authority affirmed that the massacre is part of a systematic campaign of crimes targeting the marine fishing sector and destroying fishermen’s livelihoods.
It described the attack as a war crime and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and international conventions guaranteeing the protection of civilians.
The statement noted that targeting fishermen as they sought to earn a living and provide for their families reflects the Saudi enemy’s deliberate expansion of attacks against civilians and their sources of livelihood. It warned of the humanitarian and economic consequences of terrorizing fishermen, destroying their boats, and depriving their families of sources of income and food.
The Authority held the Saudi enemy fully responsible for the massacre and its consequences, including legal, criminal, political, moral, and financial liability. It stressed the need to hold accountable all those who planned, carried out, or participated in this heinous crime, or provided cover for it.
The Authority pointed out that targeting fishermen and destroying their boats further aggravates the suffering of coastal communities and threatens the livelihood security of families dependent on marine fishing.
It emphasized the need to ensure justice for the families of those killed and injured and to compensate those affected for the human, material, and economic losses resulting from the crime.
The Authority called on the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, and UN and human rights organizations to condemn the massacre, establish an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate the crime and hold those responsible accountable, and work to end the aggression, blockade, and attacks targeting civilians and their sources of livelihood.