Entisaf Organization condemns targeting of civilians in Taiz, warns of escalating crimes against women & children

The Entisaf Organization for Women and Child Rights strongly condemned the military escalation and direct attacks on civilians in Taiz Governorate, which recently killed and injured several people, mostly women and children.

In a statement received by Saba, the organization said a woman was killed and five others, including a girl, were injured when a gathering of women was targeted in Bani Amer, Al-Shamayatayn District. Separately, a man was killed and his wife injured in artillery shelling of their house in Al-Ram Al-A’la, Hayfan District.

The organization said the attacks pose serious threats to civilians and deepen the humanitarian suffering of families in targeted areas.

It described attacks on houses, civilian objects, populated residential areas, women and children as blatant violations of international humanitarian law, calling for urgent international action to halt the violations and ensure accountability.

Entisaf warned of the severe psychological , social consequences for women, children, including fear and loss of security, stressing that protecting civilians is a legal and moral obligation.

It urged the United Nations and international human rights bodies to document the violations, press for an immediate halt to attacks on residential areas, provide urgent medical care for the injured and ensure unhindered humanitarian aid to those affected.

The organization stressed that the lives lost among women and children are not mere statistics, but people entitled to life and security under international law. It warned that continued international inaction would entrench impunity and worsen the suffering of Yemeni families.