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A Saudi religious scholar affirmed that marriage to a minor girl cannot be justified, even by invoking the Prophet Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha at a young age. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Manea, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, made the remarks in comments published by Okaz newspaper after the marriage of an eighty-year-old man toContinue reading “Saudi Religious Scholar Affirms That Nothing Justifies Marrying Underage Girls”
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In Taiz, the director of Al-Thawra General Hospital refused to appear before the Public Funds Prosecution over the case involving the amputation of baby Abdulqaher Sultan’s penis during a botched circumcision, despite being summoned twice. Justice Foundation for Advocacy, Consultations, and Training considered this refusal a serious act of arrogance toward the role of theContinue reading “Director of Al-Thawra Hospital in Taiz Refuses to Appear Before the Prosecution; Justice Law Firm Demands His Compulsory Summons”
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The Specialized Criminal Court in Sana’a sentenced a father convicted of raping four of his young daughters to 15 years in prison. Seyaj, which provided legal aid to the girls, called on the Yemeni Public Prosecution to appeal the verdict and demand the harshest penalties, given its legal standing in the case. The organization hadContinue reading “Specialized Criminal Court in Sana’a Sentences a Man Convicted of Raping Four of His Daughters to 15 Years in Prison”
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The Yemeni Lawyers Syndicate condemned the arbitrary and unlawful detention of one of its members. The syndicate’s media officer, lawyer Faisal Al-Majidi, said that the syndicate and lawyer Salam Al-Abyad’s colleagues would use every legal means available to secure justice for him. He explained that the syndicate is demanding that the Supreme Judicial Council promptlyContinue reading “Yemeni Lawyers Syndicate Condemns the Unlawful Detention of Lawyer Salam Al-Abyad”
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A BBC report, citing Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection, covered the death of twelve-year-old Fawzia Abdullah Yusuf and her fetus in Yemen after obstructed labor caused fatal complications. According to Seyaj, the girl had been forced into marriage at the age of eleven in the context of poverty and social pressure, then became pregnant theContinue reading “BBC, Citing Seyaj, Reports the Death of a 12-Year-Old Pregnant Girl and Her Fetus During Childbirth in Yemen”
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UNICEF expressed deep sorrow over the death of twelve-year-old Yemeni girl Fawzia Yusuf Al-Amoudi, who died while giving birth one year after being forced to marry a man twice her age. In a statement, UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman described the case as tragic and stressed that forced child marriage is one of the ugliestContinue reading “UNICEF, Citing Seyaj, Says the Death of Child Bride Fawzia Al-Amoudi in Childbirth Is Tragic”
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On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour, marked on 12 June 2008, Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection launched its website. Seyaj President Ahmed Al-Qurashi said the site, which includes several sections, began by offering services in Arabic, while expressing regret that some obstacles had delayed the immediate launch of an English version.Continue reading “Seyaj Launches Its Website on the Internet”
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This report covers a public seminar organized by Seyaj on 28 April 2008 that brought together religious scholars, lawyers, media voices, and health specialists to discuss child marriage in Yemen. Participants agreed on the grave health, social, economic, and legal harm caused by child marriage, and criticized the Personal Status Law for failing to setContinue reading “Child Marriage Between Religion, Law, and Social Custom”
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Seyaj works to protect and advocate for children who are victims of serious criminal offences, exploitation, and abuse by family and المجتمع in normal circumstances. These crimes include killing, sexual violence in all its forms, child smuggling and trafficking, organ trade, torture and ill-treatment, abduction and enforced disappearance, the execution of minors, and child marriage.Continue reading “The Criminal Offences We Confront”
