Maat Foundation in bid to end war in Yemen

Ali Rajab

Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights has launched a new campaign for ending the war in Yemen.

The campaign will last for a week and will aim to throw light on human rights violations in Yemen.

It also aims to provide the international community with information about the crimes committed by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in different parts in Yemen.

The campaign will work to convince the international community to put pressure on all parties to suspend the war in Yemen, which has already entered its seventh year.

This comes as indicators for ending the conflict make themselves scarce in this Arab country.

Maat released a report on the first day of the campaign, titled “Yemen: An endless Cycle of Violations”.

Battle fronts in Yemen increased to 50 in 2021, from 36 in 2019, Maat said in the report.

It added that the latest escalation by the Iran-backed militia in the city of Marib puts the lives of thousands of Yemenis in danger.

The same escalation opens the door for the displacement of around 800,000 people from the city, Maat said.

It added that the possible displacement of these people would be a direct result of the escalation of violence by the Houthis in the city.

Maat noted that the Houthis committed 1,700 violations against civilians in the areas they control in Yemen in 2020.

Around 712 civilians were killed, including 122 children and 66 women, Maat said.

It added that 940 civilians were also injured, including 247 children and 113 women, in the same year.