Thursday, October 5, 2017
UN Moves To Blacklist Saudi Coalition For Violations Against Children In Yemen
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen has been included in a draft version of the UN’s annual blacklist for grave violations against children in conflict.
The report, parts of which have been seen by the Guardian, conceded that the coalition has put in place measures to improve child protection.
It is the first time the annual study has distinguished between parties that have introduced measures to “improve the protection of children” during the reporting period and those that have not, a move campaigners have seen as an attempt to reduce controversy...