On 30 September 2025, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) delivered an intervention during the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, under the General Debate of Item 8. ADHRB highlighted U.S. and Israeli war crimes in Yemen, including civilian casualties and the targeting of journalists, and urged Member States to ensure accountability and uphold the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
We draw the Council’s attention to the U.S. and Israeli massacres, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed against civilians in Yemen, which are directly connected to Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, Palestine, aimed at denying the Palestinian people their right to self-determination and the establishment of a Palestinian state on their land.
Yemen has been facing U.S. and Israeli attacks targeting critical infrastructure, including ports, electricity and oil facilities, airports, factories, and residential areas. A total of 1,403 civilians have been killed or injured, including 174 children and 117 women.
Israel has also deliberately targeted Yemeni journalists. On 10 September, strikes on two newspaper headquarters killed 31 journalists in a single attack, the second-deadliest attack on the press worldwide since 2009. This is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and constitutes a war crime.
We call on States to act to prevent these crimes, hold perpetrators accountable, and ensure support for the Palestinian people’s fundamental right to self-determination, in line with international law and UN resolutions.
