Sana'a (Saba) – A course on international humanitarian law began today in Sana'a. The course is organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Diplomatic Institute.
The two-day course aims to provide 30 trainees from the Ministries of Information, Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, and media institutions with knowledge of international humanitarian law, its scope of application, principles, and the challenges it faces in armed conflicts, it also aims to introduce participants to the International Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the relationship between international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
At the opening ceremony, the Dean of the Diplomatic Institute, Ambassador Dr. Ahmed Al-Emad, emphasized the importance of the role of journalists and media professionals in spreading awareness of the concepts and rules of international humanitarian law.
He pointed out the importance of the course in introducing the fundamentals of international humanitarian law in light of the crimes and violations of international humanitarian law being perpetrated in Yemen and Palestine, before the eyes and ears of the world, by the Zionist entity and the American enemy.
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