Yemen’s southwestern Taiz Governorate witnessed an escalation in Houthi violations last October, as the group continued its military attacks and targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure, resulting in 54 deaths and 147 injuries, according to a human rights report documenting 1,444 violations in a single month.
The Taiz Human Rights Center (THRC) said in its monthly report that the victims included 19 children and 13 women among those killed, while the number of injured included 49 children and 42 women. The report also documented the abduction of 166 civilians, following the completion of the field team’s review of the documentation and approval of the final figures.
The report explained that the violations were not limited to shelling and sniper attacks, but also included incursions, raids, abductions, looting, and the seizure of public and private property, as well as attacks on service facilities, amid the continued siege imposed on the city and the closure of roads and crossings.
The center documented damage to 637 homes, including nine completely destroyed and 255 partially damaged. Raids and looting also affected 374 homes, reflecting the scale of damage inflicted on civilians and their property during the month.
The violations also extended to service sectors. The report documented damage to 119 educational facilities, including Al-Turbah University and the Health Institute, as well as 190 mosques and 131 healthcare facilities. It said that 11 of the healthcare facilities were destroyed, while the group seized another 120.
The violations were recorded across 14 districts, with Al-Shamayatayn topping the list with 276 violations, followed by Al-Mawaset with 210, Jabal Habashi with 196, Al-Salu with 178, Saber Al-Mawadim with 155, Al-Ma’afer with 140, Al-Misrakh with 108, and Samea with 89 violations.
The center considered that targeting homes, educational and healthcare facilities, and places of worship, alongside abductions and looting, further exacerbates the humanitarian situation in Taiz, which has suffered for years from the repercussions of war, siege, and difficulties accessing essential services and main roads.
The center called for an end to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, the lifting of the siege on Taiz, the reopening of roads and crossings, the release of arbitrarily detained individuals, and disclosure of the fate of those forcibly disappeared.
It also urged the United Nations and the international community to intensify pressure to halt the violations and strengthen humanitarian assistance, as well as investigation, documentation, and accountability mechanisms, to ensure justice for the victims and hold those responsible accountable.
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Author: Counselor Faisal Al-Mutairi.
Publication Date: November 9, 2026.
Updated: November 2026.
