“Together Against the Sa’ada War” Welcomes Humanitarian Cease-Fire
Statement by the civil society campaign “Together Against the Sa’ada War” on the declaration of suspension of military operations in Sa’ada
The “Together Against the Sa’ada War” campaign appreciates the announced suspension of military operations in Sa’ada and calls on the parties to engage in dialogue according to a national mechanism involving all parties
The “Together Against the Sa’ada War” (TASW) campaign recieves with great satisfaction the announced suspension of military operations in Saada, and welcomes this significant step. We urge the parties to the conflict to respect and facilitate the tasks of relief teams and to expedite access to the affected civilians in all areas, as well as to allow access by human rights organizations and the media to all parts of Saada.
Together Against the Sa’ada War urges the parties to the conflict to turn this cease fire into a permanent cessation of the war, and to return to dialogue according to a transparent national mechanism involving all parties. The TASW campaign stresses the importance of addressing all of the files opened by the war and the roots of the crisis within the framework of national public and in accordance with the constitution and the law,. We invite the parties to the war and the official media in particular to cease all campaigns of public incitement that have the potential to spark confrontations.
Release
Campaign together against the Sa’ada war
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
