(Un)Just war: assessing the legality of the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Journal: E-resource repository of the University of Latvia (University of Latvia)
Year: 2018

The multi-faction civil conflict in Yemen gained an international status on March 26, 2015 when a coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened at the request of the internationally-recognized Government of Yemen (GoY) to restore its authority and control after the Houthi rebels captured the Capital city Sanaa. However, the intervention was not commenced upon the authorization of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Instead, the GoY and the Coalition states invoked a twofold legal justificatio