A/HRC/33/38 Jeraf neighborhood, located north of Sana’a city. The so-called ISIS issued a statement shortly afterwards, claiming responsibility for the attack. On 16 September 2015 St. Joseph’s Church in Crater District, Aden Governorate, was reportedly set on fire by unknown armed men. Eyewitnesses told OHCHR that the crucifixes in the church had been destroyed before the church was set on fire. On 9 December 2015 the Hafon Church, in Aden’s Moa’ala District, was partially destroyed as result of a bomb that was detonated by four unknown armed men, according to information gathered by OHCHR. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the perpetrators may be affiliated with the so-called Islamic State. Schools and educational facilities At around 5 AM on 25 July, the Al-Khudairah School and the Vocational Institute, located in Lawder District in Abyan, incurred partial structural damage when the buildings were hit by artillery shelling. Eyewitnesses told OHCHR that the shells were launched from Majd Brigade, in Mount Akaad, which is located approximately 3 kilometers away from the school, and was reportedly under the control of the Popular Committees affiliated with the Houthis at the time of the attack. On 8 August 2015, the al-Qadisiyah School was struck by airstrikes at Haiss District in Hodeidah Governorate. The school was directly hit with an airstrike which caused extensive structural damage. OHCHR could not identify any military targets within the vicinity of the school. On 24 August 2015, the Asma Bint Abi Bakr Female School, located in Hodeida Governorate’s al-Mansouria District, was reportedly hit with an airstrike by the Coalition Forces. Eyewitnesses, including officials from the Ministry of Education, told OHCHR that they were not aware of the existence of any military presence at the targeted school at the time of the attack. On 2 September 2015, members of the Houthi-affiliated Popular Committees and forces loyal to former president Saleh reportedly stormed Taizz University and stationed themselves in its premises. Witnesses told OHCHR that armed men, including members of the Republic Guard and others dressed in civilian clothes, entered the premises of the university with at least 5 vehicles, set up mortars and anti-aircraft missiles and positioned snipers on the roofs of some of the colleges’ buildings. Witnesses also stated that some of the armed men were carrying flags with Houthi slogans. On 22 September 2015, the al-Wazeer Martyr School in Bani Hushaish District, Sana’a, was hit by four consecutive airstrikes, causing the deaths of three civilians including a woman and a child who were family members of a teacher. OHCHR found no evidence that the school being used for military purpose at the time of the attack. F. Addendum to V/Principal Findings/Military Operations/ 8) Deprivation of liberty Particular groups who appear to have been targeted include journalists, human rights defenders, and members of political parties, especially individuals affiliated with the Islah Party, the Socialist and the Nasserist Unionist People’s Organization; and religious leaders including Sunni Imams and a Jewish Rabbi; as well as academics, students and civil society representatives affiliated with the Islah Party. Some of the most salient incidents documented by OHCHR are described below. In August 2015, OHCHR documented the arrest of 12 people in Sana’a by the Popular Committees affiliated with the Houthis without criminal charges and seemingly only on the 29

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