Press Briefing April 10, 2015
Contact: Alli McCracken -- alli@codepink.org
Telephone: 860-575-5692
The
Saudi military intervention in Yemen, including a total air and maritime
blockade on the poorest Arab country, has sparked a humanitarian
crisis.
In over two weeks of constant bombardments by the Saudi army and its allies, the civilian victims have surpassed 500 civilian deaths -- including 74 children -- and thousands others injured, according to the World Health Organization.
The violence has made it impossible for sufficient humanitarian aid to be delivered, even by the International Red Cross (ICRC). This has resulted in massive food shortages in a country that depends on imports for 90% of its food.
There will be a press briefing on Friday, April 10, regarding this crisis. It will address the humanitarian crisis and the political implications of the war and will feature speakers from Yemen and the Gulf region, as well as experts and activists from the United States.
Location: US House of Representatives Cannon Building, room 441
Date: April 10, 2015
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 Noon
Speakers:
Husain
AlBukhaiti, Yemen activist speaking from Sanaa via Skype
Ali AlAhmed, The Institute for Gulf Affairs
Hamza al-Shargabi
Baraa
Shiban, Yemen Project Coordinator at Reprieve, member of the Yemeni National
Dialogue
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