The prominent rights group made the remarks in a press release on Tuesday, after
a UK High Court ruling earlier in the week declared that London’s arms sales to
Riyadh were not illegal, presstv reported.
Describing the judgment as terrible news for Yemeni civilians, the HRW also
expressed disappointment at the ruling for not helping pressure Riyadh to end
its "unlawful attacks” in the war-torn country.
The organization said it had identified at least 81 unlawful attacks conducted
by the Saudi-led coalition on schools, markets, hospitals and homes.
In March 2015, the Saudi regime and its allies, backed by the US, began a
military campaign against Yemen to reinstall its former government. The war has
killed over 12,000 civilians since then.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has recently licensed £3.5 billion worth of
arms export to the Saudi kingdom.
The war-stricken country is also grappling with the cholera epidemic, which has
surpassed 300,000 cases and continues to spiral out of control since it erupted
in April.
International organizations, including the United Nations and the Red Cross, say
the Saudi war and an embargo may be responsible for the cholera epidemic.
Over two years of war and conflict have significantly reduced Yemen’s public
healthcare capabilities. All operating hospitals and clinics are now
over-burdened by the epidemic for the lack of medicine, equipment and staff.
Nearly 3.3 million Yemeni people, including 2.1 million children, are currently
suffering from acute malnutrition.
source: FNA