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Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection succeeded in freezing the marriage of two Yemeni children for five years. The parents of Naima Abdullah Al-Shuwaitir, aged 13, and Hafez Mansour Hamid Al-Hasani, aged 10, signed a written commitment not to complete the marriage until the children reach an age at which they can make their own decisionContinue reading “Seyaj Freezes the Marriage of Two Children in Sana’a for Five Years”
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Seyaj launched the second phase of its project to combat the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict in cooperation with the Yemeni Ministry of Defense and with support from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sana’a. At the launch ceremony, senior military officials said the Minister of Defense had issuedContinue reading “In Cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and in the Presence of UNICEF, Seyaj Launches the Second Phase of Its Campaign Against Child Recruitment with Support from Germany”
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The President of Seyaj and Yemen’s Minister of Justice discussed ways to reduce the execution of minors and strengthen juvenile justice in Yemen. The discussion focused on legal protection for children, improving justice standards for minors, and limiting the use of death sentences in cases involving children through stronger safeguards and institutional reform.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and ADRA screened ‘Painful Weddings,’ a film produced by Seyaj in 2012 with support from the Middle East Partnership Initiative, as part of efforts to reduce child marriage in Yemen. The two international organizations organized a series of awareness activities for people displaced by the armed conflict inContinue reading “UNHCR and ADRA Screen “Painful Weddings” for Saada Displaced Families”
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Seyaj President Ahmed Al-Qurashi said during an episode of MBC1’s ‘Al-Thamina’ program on human trafficking that, if he were in the Yemeni prime minister’s position, he would resign after a report exposing child-trafficking gangs. Al-Qurashi said it is a disgrace for any government to remain unable to confront crimes such as child rape, organ trafficking,Continue reading “Al-Qurashi Calls on the Prime Minister to Resign After an MBC1 “Al-Thamina” Report”
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This Seyaj report documents the growing crime of recruiting and using Yemeni children in armed conflicts during 2011 and 2012, in a context where protection mechanisms remain weak and national legislation does not adequately criminalize the practice. The report explains that government forces, armed groups, tribal formations, and extremist actors all contributed to drawing childrenContinue reading “Yemen: Child Recruitment Is an Unchecked Violation – Seyaj Report 2011-2012”
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Yemen’s Minister of Human Rights, Huriya Mashhour, praised Seyaj as a national non-governmental organization specialized in monitoring and documenting crimes and violations against children and in providing protection, advocacy, psychosocial support, and economic rehabilitation for victims. Speaking at an event organized by Seyaj to honor a group of child-rights defenders from among its volunteers acrossContinue reading “Minister of Human Rights Praises Seyaj’s Successes, and UNICEF Commends Its Partnership”
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Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection welcomed the historic decision of Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi to prohibit the recruitment of children under the age of 18 in Yemen. The organization said the decision represents a victory for children’s rights and the result of Seyaj’s efforts, together with its partners, to combat child recruitment since 2009.Continue reading “Crowning Seyaj’s Efforts Since 2009: President Hadi Issues a Decision Banning the Recruitment of Children in Yemen”
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Seyaj held a hearing session as part of its advocacy against the execution of minors in Yemen and to draw attention to the risk facing more than two hundred juveniles sentenced by courts. The initiative formed part of Seyaj’s broader effort to protect children from unlawful capital punishment, raise awareness of juvenile justice standards, andContinue reading “Seyaj Holds a Hearing Session to Prevent the Execution of More Than Two Hundred Minors Sentenced by Courts”
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Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection concluded a training program for 100 marriage registrars and 60 male and female lawyers from Amanat Al-Asimah, Ibb, Al Hudaydah, and Hajjah on monitoring, reporting, and providing legal protection to victims of child marriage. The specialized training was carried out between July and September 2012 as part of the ‘MyContinue reading “Seyaj Trains 160 Contract Registrars and Lawyers to Reduce Child Marriage”
