The Yemeni Government has yet to complete investigations into the abuses committed by government forces, including their role in attacks on peaceful protests that killed at least 270 demonstrators and bystanders, the excessive use of force to police demonstrations, and indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas, and to hold those responsible to account. In its expected discussions regarding the situation in Yemen, the Security Council should:

• Press for the prosecution of members of the security forces responsible for serious violations of international human rights or humanitarian law, and oppose immunity for all Yemeni officials who may have been responsible for serious violations of international human rights or humanitarian law;
• Impose an asset freeze and travel ban on President Saleh and others implicated in serious rights violations;
• Urge all relevant parties to suspend all military sales and assistance to Yemen, until violations cease, perpetrators are fully held to account, and victims compensated;
• Press Yemen to support an independent international investigation into serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law committed by all sides since February 2011; and
• Urge the Yemeni Government to allow OHCHR to monitor and report on human rights violations in Yemen.

The Yemeni Government has yet to complete investigations into the abuses committed by government forces, including their role in attacks on peaceful protests that killed at least 270 demonstrators and bystanders, the excessive use of force to police demonstrations, and indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas, and to hold those responsible to account. In its expected discussions regarding the situation in Yemen, the Security Council should:

• Press for the prosecution of members of the security forces responsible for serious violations of international human rights or humanitarian law, and oppose immunity for all Yemeni officials who may have been responsible for serious violations of international human rights or humanitarian law;
• Impose an asset freeze and travel ban on President Saleh and others implicated in serious rights violations;
• Urge all relevant parties to suspend all military sales and assistance to Yemen, until violations cease, perpetrators are fully held to account, and victims compensated;
• Press Yemen to support an independent international investigation into serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law committed by all sides since February 2011; and
• Urge the Yemeni Government to allow OHCHR to monitor and report on human rights violations in Yemen.