A downloadable summary of Seyaj’s first report on children in the Saada war in 2009.
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Messages That Matter
2 January 2023
Legal Consultation Hotline
To obtain legal consultations and advocacy support for children who are victims of grave crimes, contact the complaints and reports section on WhatsApp at 771400002 or use the reporting form. It is strictly prohibited to publish the names or photos of child victims in the media or on social media. Seyaj is a Yemeni organizationContinue reading “Legal Consultation Hotline”
Messages That Matter
1 January 2023
Why Focus on These Crimes Only?
Most perpetrators of sexual crimes against children escape punishment easily, especially when they are relatives, people with influence, or connected to armed groups. War, political and military divisions, the weakness of justice institutions, the shutdown of many specialized Yemeni protection organizations since 2014, and the silence of many families out of fear of stigma haveContinue reading “Why Focus on These Crimes Only?”
Reports
31 December 2022
Yemen: A Comprehensive War on Education
Basic and secondary education are among the civilian sectors most severely harmed by the war in Yemen. Since 2014, the conflict has spread to almost all governorates and has devastated every component of the education system, including people, curricula, and infrastructure. As a result, more than four million children have been deprived of their rightContinue reading “Yemen: A Comprehensive War on Education”
Messages That Matter
31 December 2022
The Six Grave Violations Against Children
Since its establishment, Seyaj has monitored and documented violations and crimes affecting children’s rights in armed conflict. Its policies and mechanisms are aligned with United Nations standards, especially the Convention on the Rights of the Child, its optional protocols, and UN Security Council Resolution 1612 of 2005. The six grave violations are: killing and maiming,Continue reading “The Six Grave Violations Against Children”
News
30 November 2022
A Yemeni Court Sentences a Child to Death in Zinjibar, Abyan Governorate
Seyaj appealed urgently to the President of the Supreme Judicial Council and the Attorney General to address the death sentence issued against a fifteen-year-old child in Zinjibar, Abyan governorate. The organization said the Zinjibar Primary Court had ruled on 27 November 2022 to execute Hani Mohammed bin Mohammed Ahmed Al-Ka’madi, even though his birth certificateContinue reading “A Yemeni Court Sentences a Child to Death in Zinjibar, Abyan Governorate”
Messages That Matter
11 August 2022
Stages of Childhood
Childhood is divided into four basic stages from birth until the age of eighteen. These are: infancy from birth to two years; early childhood from the beginning of the third year until the age of eight; later childhood from eight to twelve; and adolescence from twelve until the child reaches eighteen.
Protection News
31 January 2022
Anti-Personnel Mines Kill and Injure More Than 150 Civilians, Most of Them Children, in One Month
Since the beginning of January 2022, anti-personnel mines have killed 68 Yemeni civilians and injured 84 others, most of them children and women.
Messages That Matter
12 January 2022
Principles for Dealing with Children
All children must be treated on the basis of equality, respect, and dignity.
News
26 November 2021
Yemen… The Continuation of War and the Militarization of Child Protection and Justice Institutions Are Major Reasons for Rising Violence and Impunity
Seyaj warned of the continuing and growing domestic violence and grave violations of international law against children in the context of more than seven continuous years of war, alongside the total absence of justice and redress for victims. In a paper titled ‘Yemen: Childhood in Hell,’ the organization said that the continuation of war andContinue reading “Yemen… The Continuation of War and the Militarization of Child Protection and Justice Institutions Are Major Reasons for Rising Violence and Impunity”