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War crimes in Yemen: Lawyers call for ICC investigation into Saudi-led coalition

By France24
02 September 2021   |   6:28 am
As the war in Yemen continues, lawyers have called on the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into the Saudi-led coalition, accusing it of war crimes and crimes against humanity. We speak to British barrister Toby Cadman, co-founder of Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers. He tells us why he filed the request at the ICC.

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