Sana'a - (Saba):
The Foreign of Minister Affairs and Expatriates, Jamal Amer, stressed the importance of understanding the rules of international humanitarian law, given its importance in protecting human life and dignity during wars and defending the country's national interests.
This came during a two-day workshop organized by the Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a number of participants from the Supreme Judicial Council, in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Minister Amer noted that international humanitarian law has been violated for more than 600 days in Gaza by the Zionist war machine, and has also been violated in Yemen over the past ten years by the countries of the aggression coalition: the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
He stressed the need to respect the rules of international humanitarian law and to avoid double standards, so that peace and stability can prevail throughout the world.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs praised the existing partnership between Yemen and the International Committee of the Red Cross, reiterating his readiness to provide all necessary facilities for the work of the committee and its staff.
During the workshop, participants received lectures on the principles of international humanitarian law, the groups covered by its protection, an introduction to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross's Protection Division in Yemen, in addition to the relationship between international humanitarian law and international human rights law and Yemen's position on them.
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