Location: Médecins sans frontières hospital, Hajjah Governorate [+]
Country: Yemen [+]
Violation types: Violation of international law [+]
This incident took place in Médecins sans frontières hospital, Hajjah Governorate, Yemen [+]
According to Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen: "Violations of international law [...] Coalition air strikes have caused most of the documented civilian casualties. In the past three years, such air strikes have hit residential areas, markets, funerals, weddings, detention facilities, civilian boats and even medical facilities. [...] Several air strikes have damaged facilities operated by Médecins sans frontières, including [...] a hospital in the Abs district of the Hajjah Governorate, hit on 15 August 2016." [+]
| Name | Other Names | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Restoring Hope [+] |
Arab Coalition
Arab Coalition Forces Arab Coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen Gulf Arab coalition Hope Restoration Operation Joint Forces Operation Renewal of Hope Operation Storm of Resolve Saudi-led Arab Coalition Saudi-led Coalition coalition forces operations Renewal of Hope |
Air Force
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Army [+] Joint Operation [+] Military [+] Navy [+] |
| Publication Date | Publisher | Publication Title | Access Date | Archive Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2018 | United Nations | Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014 (A/HRC/39/43) | 07 October 2019 |