Red Cross: Ready to transfer Yemeni prisoners and detainees by air

Mohammed Abdul Malik - Al Jazeera Net

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced its readiness to facilitate the release of prisoners and detainees, which was signed by the Yemeni government and the Houthi group in Sweden's consultations, which ended on Thursday. Progress has been made in some files, foremost of which is the file of prisoners and detainees.

The regional director of the Near East and Middle East, Fabrizio Carboni, told a press conference in Sana'a that they will work to provide planes for the exchange of prisoners and will ensure this exchange in a humanitarian way.

Carbone said the conflict in Yemen had a significant impact on Yemenis and that the solution to the crisis must be mainly political, stressing the need to stop the violence, provide an opportunity for peace and keep children out of the conflict.

Carbone said they are trying to find and implement a long-term program to preserve the dignity of the citizens in Yemen and help them. He said that the families of the detainees do not get any news about them, and it's time to hear good news.

Part of the conclusion of the consultations of Sweden (Al Jazeera)

Two exchange lists
In the same vein, the head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Yemen, Franz Rochtenstein, said that they have two lists to exchange the release of detainees will be examined within two weeks and then reach the final list.

He pointed out that there is agreement between the parties to the conflict in Yemen and the ICRC on the place of release of detainees, and there will be more than an option to transfer them.

He stressed that there are a very large number of detainees will be confirmed their statements in the lists available and work to ensure their release and provide all logistical and technical assistance for it.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterich announced at the conclusion of the Yemeni consultations in Sweden yesterday to reach an agreement on the port of Hodeidah and understanding to ease the tension in the city of Taiz, in addition to recording progress in the files of prisoners and detainees.