Share this Story: U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western statesU.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western statesArticle content GENEVA — Bahrain, Russia and other members of the U.N. Human Rights Council pushed through a vote on Thursday to shut down the body’s war crimes investigations in Yemen, in a stinging defeat for Western states who sought to keep the mission going. Try refreshing your browser, or U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western states Back to video It marked the first time in the council’s 15-year history that a resolution was defeated. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The kingdom is not a voting member of the U.N. Human Rights Council and its delegation did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. Radhya Almutawakel, chairperson of the independent Yemeni activist group Mwatana for Human Rights, said she was deeply disappointed by the result.

Source: National Post October 07, 2021 18:56 UTC