US Strikes and Global Human Rights Concerns Rise

At least 68 African migrants were killed and 47 injured in a US air strike on a detention centre in Houthi-controlled Yemen. The Houthi-run interior ministry condemned the strike as a 'war crime'. The US defence official said the US military's Central Command was aware of the claims of civilian casualties and was conducting a battle-damage assessment. The strike is part of a series of US air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas, which have killed dozens of civilians and hundreds of Houthi fighters. The Houthis have retaliated by targeting the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier battle group with missiles and drones.

The Houthi rebels in Yemen claim that a U.S. strike hit a migrant detention center in Saada, killing at least 35 people. The U.S. military has been conducting near-daily strikes against the Houthis since March 15 as part of Operation Rough Rider, aiming to end their threat to vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Houthis have been launching strikes targeting Israel and Western vessels in solidarity with the Palestinians since Hamas's attack on Israel in October 2023. The U.S. military has hit over 800 targets in Yemen, killing hundreds of Houthi rebels, and claims to have degraded the Houthis' ability to attack.

Amnesty International's annual report warns that Donald Trump's presidency has accelerated a global decline in human rights, emboldening authoritarian leaders and undermining decades of progress. The report highlights issues such as climate inaction, violent crackdowns on dissent, and backlash against migrants, refugees, women, and LGBTQ+ people.