Oxfam condemns the killing of 5 women and the injury of 28 others in the bombing of Taiz Prison
English - Monday 06 April 2020 الساعة 07:41 pm
Aden, Newsyemen:
On Monday, British Oxfam condemned the killing of five women and the injury of 28 others in the bombing of the women's ward in the main prison, west of Taiz governorate, on Sunday.
"Five years after the escalation of the conflict, civilians continue to bear the brunt of this devastating war," the British organization said in a statement issued on Monday.
Oxfam called on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to respect the lives of civilians and adhere to the principles of international humanitarian law.
"Yemen urgently needs a ceasefire at the national level, just as it needs a lasting peace," it concluded.
