GICJ Oral Statement with Association Ma’onah for Human Rights and Immigration

Delivered by Conall Corrigan

On the 22nd of March 2022, the Human Rights Council held a General Debate about Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Conall Corrigan delivered a statement on behalf of Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) and Association Ma’onah for Human Rights, where he addressed the human rights violations committed by Iranian-backed militia groups across the Middle East. 

In Yemen, Iranian weapons have been supplied to incredibly dangerous actors, including Houthi militia, resulting in mass fatalities and casualties. The actions of militias in Yemen have exacerbated the already precarious living conditions in the region resulting in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The gender-based nature of attacks against women in Yemen is particularly concerning. 

Ma’onah and Geneva International Centre for Justice expressed deep concern about the ongoing human rights abuses committed by Houthi militia in Yemen and call on the international community to condemn their actions, urgently add this militia to the terrorist list, and provide support and justice for civilians.