Child Soldiers: According to the Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection, the number of child soldiers increased due to a growing number of armed conflicts. Seyaj reported that the government had ...
2013 Human Rights Reports: Yemen & Seyaj
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Child marriage – Yemen
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SEYAJ: 124 children taken hostage in Yemen last year
Sana’a: A prominent Sana’a-based human right organisation advocating for children rights said on Tuesday that 124 children, including 19 girls, were abducted in various places across the country. ...
2010 Human Rights Report: Yemen
Domestic human rights NGOs operated throughout the year. The NGO landscape was complex. The government provides a stipend to all registered NGOs; however, some ministries reportedly harassed NGOs crit...
Protesters in Yemen target child bride law
SANA’A // Hundreds of Yemeni women gathered in front of Sana’a’s parliament building yesterday to protest against the government establishing a minimum legal age for marriage.Most of...
2009 Human Rights Report: Yemen
Domestic human rights NGOs operated throughout the year. Although progovernment NGOs received support from the government or ruling party, others received support from opposition parties or were fully...
Children recruited in Yemen conflict
By Rachelle Kliger, Media Line U.N. says children made to fight on both sides of conflict between the Yemeni government and rebels. Children are being recruited in the battle between the Yemeni army a...
Yemen crisis talks fail as Saleh’s deputy shuns meetings
SANA’A // Talks to resolve Yemen’s political crisis have failed after the deputy to the country’s wounded president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, refused to speak with groups demanding he ced...