Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Jamal Amer sent a formal letter of complaint to the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Philomon Yang; the President of the Security Council for July 2025, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad; UN Secretary-General António Guterres; President of the Human Rights Council Jörg Lauber; and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.
The letter condemned a horrific incident in which Saudi border guards targeted and killed three Yemeni civilians, seriously injuring others. According to the complaint, the victims were arrested in the Jizan region, where they were subjected to brutal beatings, with some reportedly burned with fire by Saudi soldiers.
Minister Amer identified the victims as residents of the Dhaher and Haidan districts in Saada Governorate, stating they were subjected to inhumane and degrading torture.
He stressed that this crime was not an isolated case but part of a systematic pattern of grave violations and brutality committed by Saudi border guards against Yemeni civilians, particularly in border areas.
The letter highlighted that renowned international human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have previously condemned such crimes, which violate basic humanitarian principles and international law. These actions, the minister noted, reflect Saudi Arabia’s aggressive and brutal treatment of civilians.
Minister Amer underscored that such acts represent not only a violent assault on individual victims but also a flagrant breach of fundamental international treaties and conventions, including the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Convention Against Torture.
The minister further expressed deep concern that these violations are escalating at a time when Sana’a and Riyadh were on the verge of reaching a comprehensive agreement to end a decade-long Saudi-led aggression and blockade on Yemen.
He explained that the rapprochement aimed to open a new chapter in bilateral relations based on mutual respect, good neighborliness, and non-interference in Yemen’s internal affairs.
However, Minister Amer warned that continued Saudi escalation and repeated atrocities threaten to derail peace efforts and could reignite violent conflict between the two countries—an outcome with dire consequences for regional stability.
He urged the United Nations to launch an immediate, thorough investigation into the incident, hold the perpetrators accountable, and take all necessary measures to halt ongoing Saudi violations and protect Yemeni civilians from further aggression.
The Foreign Minister concluded the letter by stressing that the international community’s silence only emboldens the perpetrators and undermines the credibility of the United Nations' role in upholding human rights globally.
