The Huthi de facto authorities must immediately open vital roads in and around Ta’iz city, as fighting intensifies between the Huthis and government forces and moves closer to densely populated areas of the city, Amnesty International said today.

The Huthis have tightened their control around Ta’iz city after they cut off the main road connecting Ta’iz to Aden in October, pushing the city to the brink of a severe humanitarian disaster. They have blocked humanitarian aid, putting access to food, water, and healthcare for hundreds of thousands at grave risk as per UN agencies.

“The residents of Ta’iz, Yemen’s third largest city, have endured years of hardship due to the conflict, while hosting the country’s largest number of internally displaced people.…