Rights groups warn Houthi siege threatens millions in Yemen’s Taiz

Fifteen Yemeni and international human rights organisations warned on Sunday that road closures imposed by the Houthi movement in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate are worsening humanitarian conditions and threatening the lives of millions of residents by restricting access to food, medicine and fuel. In a joint statement reported by Al Arabiya, the organizations called for an end to the siege and a halt to indiscriminate attacks, warning that restrictions on essential supplies, combined with escalating military operations reportedly beginning on 3rd September, could disrupt healthcare and water services. The organisations said approximately 4.35 million people live in the affected districts, alongside a large number of internally displaced persons. According to the statement, road closures have disrupted the transportation of goods, depleted […]