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03/06/2021

Supporting Affidavit of Radhya Almutawakel

Appears in case: Urgent Application for Judicial Review against the NCACC and Minister of Defence

Jurisdiction

South Africa

Locale

Armed Conflict in Yemen

Recipient State

Saudi Arabia

Document Type

Claimant Submissions

This supporting affidavit submited by the claimants in the complaint against the Chairperson of the NCACC and the Minister of Defence provides further detail on the atrocities in Yemen from the perspective of Yemeni human rights organisation Mwatana for Human Rights. It highlights the investigative work of Mwatana and provides an overview of the patterns of violations of international law it has documented in Yemen, including widespread civilian harm and the destruction of civilian infrastructure as a result of Saudi/UAE-led coalition air strikes, as well as detention-related violations.