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Thank you, Mr. President,
We would like to draw attention to the human rights violations committed by Iranian-backed militia groups across the Middle East.
In Yemen, Iranian weapons have been supplied to incredibly dangerous actors, including Houthi militia, resulting in mass fatalities and casualties. In 2021 alone, 190 cases of forced disappearances were documented including 28 children.
Militias use various methods to repress the Yemeni people including murder, arbitrary detention and torture