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#humanitarian-crisis

Situations of widespread civilian suffering caused or worsened by government policy, including famine, displacement, healthcare collapse, and destruction of essential services. Often the downstream consequence of other documented violations.

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Updated November 16, 2020 Complicity in Genocide
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity

Saudi Arms Deals and Complicity in Yemen War Crimes

Trump's first foreign trip was to Riyadh, where he announced a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. The U.S. continued to provide refueling, intelligence, and targeting support for Saudi-led coalition strikes in Yemen throughout the first term, even as the UN documented mass civilian casualties, attacks on protected sites, and a blockade causing mass starvation. Congress passed resolutions invoking the War Powers Act to end U.S. involvement; Trump vetoed both.

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