News – Yemen:  The National Committee for Women condemned the arrest of the Yemeni women, Marwa Al-Sabri, by the Saudi security authorities while she was performing Religious (Umrah) rituals, stressing that the arrest violated all human, moral and religious values.

In a statement, the committee considered the detention of Al-Sabri an arbitrary violation, adding to the series of violations committed by the Saudi regime against Yemeni women.

The committee's statement called on the free people of Yemen and abroad to condemn this arbitrary act and other acts against Yemenis in Saudi Arabia and to pressure the Saudi regime to immediately release the Yemeni detainee.

It pointed out that these provocative violations and arbitrary practices require all Islamic countries to reconsider neutralizing the sacred sites from the Saudi regime's robbery.

The National Committee for Women called on the United Nations and human rights and humanitarian organizations to carry out their duty and responsibilities to stop the crimes of the Saudi regime against Yemenis, and to oblige it to respect international laws and covenants, as well as human norms and values.

The Saudi regime had earlier arrested the Yemeni woman because she responded with the phrase, "Saudi Arabia destroyed our country," summarizing what has happened over 8 years of killing and siege.

The Ministry called for the speedy release of Marwa Al-Sabri and called on international organizations to condemn the crime and put pressure on the Saudi regime with the aim of releasing her and stopping arbitrary arrests.

Saudi Arabia, backed by the United States and regional allies, launched the war on Yemen in March 2015, claiming the goal of bringing the government of former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi back to power.

The US-Saudi aggression continues to target neighborhoods and populated areas and destroy the infrastructure and capabilities of the country, in light of a suspicious international silence.

The war has left hundreds of thousands of Yemenis dead and displaced millions more. It has also destroyed Yemen’s infrastructure and spread famine and infectious diseases there.