War in Yemen : Serious allegations against the Emirates because of the weapons deliveries

they call themselves "Giants' Brigade," safety belt" or Shabwani elite troops" to commit militant militias, which are accused of, in Yemen, war crimes and violate human rights massively. These groups have long been identified as close allies of the United Arab Emirates in the fight against the militants of the Houthis. But apparently, the support by the rich Gulf state is presumed to be very much more far-reaching than in the past.

According to research by Amnesty International, military equipment passes via the Emirates to a large extent to the militia. In a recently published report of the human rights organization of armored vehicles, mortar systems, guns and machines guns. Thus, the often ultra-modern weapons technologies, arms exports come to the UAE government.

By the Gulf monarchy, trained and equipped

Amnesty that belong to the supplier countries such as the USA, France, Bulgaria, Turkey, Brazil and Germany. "The military of the Emirate receives from Western countries supplies of arms in the billions, only to then send to militants in Yemen, evidence of war crimes," said Mathias John, arms expert at Amnesty International. In General, the Export of arms to the Yemen conflict, the parties involved should be terminated immediately.

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Since the outbreak of the conflict in March 2015, have sold to the West, weapons in the value of at least $ 3.5 billion to the Gulf monarchy. Part of it landed, apparently, in the case of militant groups. The Belief of Amnesty International, fatal consequences, especially for the civilian population.

torture in secret prisons

Because of the Emirates equipped and trained brigades – often death squads resemble – or are suspected to occur in the areas they control, human rights with feet. So some of the armed militias to operate, for example, secret prisons.

There, the Detainees would be is a massive miss. Among the widely used methods of torture, simulated Drowning (Waterboarding), the Torture with electric shocks, hanging on the ceiling as well as the deprivation of water and food, according to Reports. Amnesty expert Mathias, John warns, the rise of the militias was a disaster for the Yemeni people in need.

The Yemen, a humanitarian disaster

The United Arab Emirates are an important part of a military Alliance under the leadership of Saudi Arabia, which has set itself the goal of helping the Houthi rebels to push back the Sunni-led government into office. For nearly four years, a fierce war in the Yemen, by the thousands died is why.

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