Opposition parties in the Yemen urged community groups and international human rights to intervene and help stop the bloodshed in their country.
The Yemeni opposition issued a statement late Monday saying President Ali Abdullah Saleh, his sons and members of the family, and the security and military forces that they control, perform attacks planned against peaceful demonstrations with the intent to kill.
Yemen has seen weeks of agitation as military and police crack down on protesters demand Saleh resign after 32 years in power.
More than 120 people were killed and 5,000 wounded since the demonstrations began in February 11, inspired by the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
Saleh has clung to power, saying that Yemen will descend into chaos if it happens. Saleh was a key ally in the United States, which has given millions to the fight against terrorism to fight against the direction of al-Qaida in the country, which plotted attacks on American soil. Until now, Washington has required step publicly he resign.
Demonstrators hostile to the Government standing on a street as police and army soldiers trying to disperse them in Taiz Monday. (Reuters)But behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts are underway on the assumption that it can carry out quickly is no longer the country.
The US State Department said American sent "will continue to consult intensively" with the Government of the Yemen and the opposition, but a spokesman declined to give details of any specific project.
Saleh has offered to resign from the beginning later this year if a transfer of power acceptable to him. But the opposition fears that Saleh uses the discussions on resign stall time - either to remain in power or to ensure it is replaced by one of his sons.
"We are ready to explore the peaceful transfer of power under the constitution," he said Sunday. "But before does absolutely not."
The cooperation Council of the Gulf of six nations, which includes the Yemen Oman and Saudi Arabia neighbors, also offered to try to negotiate a peace agreement.
On Monday, police snipers fired on a crowd of angry demonstrators in the city of Taiz, killing 15 and injuring dozens.
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