A/HRC/41/2 631. Ingénieurs du monde remained deeply concerned about the situation of women in Yemen, stating that women are subject to discrimination by law and custom and with the escalation of the conflict and the humanitarian fall out, it had deeply weakened the situation of women and girls in society. In 2018, it was estimated that three million women and girls were exposed to different forms of violence. Among pregnant women, 1.1 million are victims of malnutrition and illness according to UNICEF. It observed that forced marriage and child marriage are constantly increasing in the country; the rights of women in terms of succession, divorce and custody of children are lower than men’s right. The testimony of a woman before a court is equivalent to only half of that of a man. It stated that judicial remedy are almost non-existent for women. Given these facts, it found it ironical that the United Nations decided in 2019 that Yemen would have the vice-presidency of the UN Women. 632. Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain expressed its deep concern over the casualties being caused by the aerial campaigns. It stated that the Government failed to respond when the coalition imposed a blockade that smothered civilians, caused a famine that killed more than 200 children and continued to affect millions of civilians. It stated that the Government is using famine and poverty as a weapon of war. Actions that could qualify as war crimes and crimes against humanity are being taken. It stated that only a comprehensive political solution could produce peace for the Yemeni people. 633. Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies stated that since the last universal periodic review of Yemen, gross human rights violations by all parties to the conflict were still ongoing. It remained deeply concerned about the indiscriminate killings of civilians. It stated that, on 28 June, the coalition by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with the participation of Yemeni forces, carried out an airstrike on a civilian home resulting in the killing of six civilians, including children and woman. The coalition continued to impose restrictions, which affected the daily life of millions of civilians. It urged the Government to immediately open all land, sea and airports for humanitarian and commercial flights. It also urged the Government to comply with the recommendations it adopted to ease the suffering of detainees and their families and halt the practice of arbitrary arrest and torture. 634. CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation noted with concern that as the war intensified in Yemen, human right defenders and journalists continue to face grave risks for undertaking their essential work. It remained concerned that the Press and Publication Law of 1990 continued to criminalize those exercising free speech in Yemen. It called on the Government of Yemen to take proactive measures to address these concerns and implement recommendations to create and maintain, in law and in practice, an enabling environment for civil society. 635. Iraqi Development Organization expressed its concern over the lack of implementation of human rights recommendations by the Government of Yemen, including the fact that the Government did not become a state party to the International Criminal Court during the period before the war. Instead, the Hadi Government has set up a national commission to investigate human rights violations in Yemen, but has so far not done so impartially. It also denounced, amongst others, the lack of implementation by the Government concerning the universal periodic review recommendations on the right to health, education and the rights of the child. 636. Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme strongly denounced the silent geopolitical war that continued to ravage Yemen and decimate the civilian population, the majority of whom are children. It stated that the Saudi Arabian-led coalition has carried out hundreds of disproportionately indiscriminate and unjustified air strikes, killing thousands of civilians and striking civilian targets in violation of the rules of international humanitarian law; and that Houthi forces used mines that were prohibited, in 103