07/09/2022
Houthi terrorist militia used starvation as a military weapon against the sons of Taiz. It has imposed a deadly siege on the city of Taiz, which is inhabited by about 3 million people. All roads and access to the city have been blocked the movement of residents to and from the city has been restricted. Water was prevented for residents from 86 wells located within and around the city limits. Denied entry of basic foodstuffs, medicines, relief and humanitarian assistance. It confiscated 996 relief, pharmaceutical shipments and 770,000 food baskets. They used them for their war effort. It prevented the entry of 29,300 oxygen cylinders from the beginning of the siege in 2015 until April 2021. 50 patients died from hospital hypoxia, 12 of them babies. 2,970 patients, including women and children, were deprived of the services of the Cancer Center. 150 patients with renal failure were denied dialysis centre services. It is caused by 274,482 cases of acute malnutrition in children under 5 years of age. 851 civilians, including 246 children, 110 women, 95 elderly and 400 adults, were killed by shelling. 3236 children, 508 women, 317 elderly and 1145 adults were infected. 669 civilians, including 125 children, 69 women, 64 elderly and 411 adults, were killed by sniper fire. 884 were infected, including 236 children, 132 women, 63 elderly and 453 adults. 103 passengers sustained various injuries, including 26 children, 9 women and 6 elderly persons. 411 passengers were abducted, including 12 children, 2 women and 28 elderly persons. Forcibly concealed 85 passengers for periods of 6 months to 1 year, including 2 children and 11 elderly. Mines, canisters and projectiles skilled 262 civilians and injured 473 others. Of these, 59 were killed, 92 were children, 31 were killed and 34 were women. The siege caused 87 traffic accidents at the city's entrances between January 2017 and June 2022. It is killing 90 passengers and injuring 388 others. The use of starvation and siege as a weapon is a war crime under international criminal law. Either in light of international and non-international armed conflicts. The use of such a technique is included within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. It is under the 2019 amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. *Source: Organization of Right Radar >