A Advance Unedited Version - Human Rights Council - Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and

In a positive development, in October 2020, the Special Envoy succeeded in implementing the exchange of 1,056 prisoners held by the Government of Yemen and the Houthis, in a deal facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of the 2018 Stockholm Agreement. [...] As the officials were exiting the plane, the first missile struck the western side of the airport hall, creating a crater in the wall of the VIP lounge. [...] As the conflict moves into its seventh year, the intensification of hostilities, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the occurrence of natural disasters have left two thirds of the population in Yemen in need of humanitarian assistance for their very survival.14 The violations of international law committed by parties to the conflict have played a major role in creating and/or exacerbating the crisis. [...] 12 A/HRC/48/20 recruitment of boys and girls by the Houthis.45 The Group has also investigated cases of children being recruited in Yemen, trained in Saudi Arabia and used in hostilities in Yemen by the coalition and the Government of Yemen.46 The Group has further investigated the detention of children for their alleged association with parties to the conflict.47 Due to limited resources during t. [...] During this reporting period, the Group of Eminent Experts understands that the National Commission of Inquiry of the Government of Yemen has continued to monitor and to document a large number of violations, notwithstanding the challenges posed by COVID- 19 and the security environment.