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“No Safe Places”
Yemen’s Crackdown on Protests in Taizz
Summary
Recommendations
Methodology
I.
Background
II. Attacks
on Protesters
Attacks by
Armed Gangs
Government
Denies Unlawful Use of Force
International
Legal Standards on Freedom of Assembly and Use of Force
Yemeni Legal
Standards Regarding the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Use of Force
Case Studies
Marches on
the Governor’s Office, April 3-4
Marches on
Education Ministry Offices, May 7-12
Razing of
Freedom Square and Follow-up Attacks, May 29-June 3
Assault at
the General Security Building
Attacks
along Wadi al-Qadhi Street, May 31
Attacks on
Protesters Condemning Deaths in Sanaa, September 19
III.
Killings of Civilians during Attacks on Opposition Fighters
Government
Denies Laws-of-War Violations
Applicable
International Humanitarian Law
Indiscriminate
Attacks
Al-Masbah
Al-Rawdha
Kumb al-Rus
Lower Tahrir
Sreet
Citywide
Assault
Freedom
Square
Al-Taqwa
Mosque
Al-Manakh
Deployment
by Both Sides in Civilian Areas
Occupation
of Health Science Institute
Republican
Guard Killings at Checkpoints and Markets
Al-Buraihi
Checkpoint
Al-Hayat
Hospital
Hawdh
al-Ashraf Checkpoint
Al-Thakra
Market
Deluxe
Roundabout
IV. Denial
of Medical Care
International
Law on Hospitals and Access to Medical Care
Blocking
Offsite Medical Care
Arbitrary
Detention of Wounded Protesters
Denying
Patients Medical Care
Occupation
of al-Thawra Hospital
Shelling of
al-Rawdha Hospital
V. State
Forces and Non-State Armed Groups in Taizz
Government
Security Forces
Armed Gangs
(“Baltajiyya”)
Opposition
Forces
VI. Lack of
Accountability
Acknowledgments
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