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The Specialized Criminal Court in Hajjah governorate issued a ruling against the rapist and killer of a twelve-year-old girl after convicting him of the crimes attributed to him. Judicial sources told Seyaj that the sentence would be carried out publicly in the center of Al-Tur district in northwestern Yemen. The court also ordered the paymentContinue reading “Hajjah Court Sentences the Rapist and Killer of a Twelve-Year-Old Girl to Death”
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Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection appealed to the prosecution office in Hajjah governorate to quickly complete the investigation into the rape of a twelve-year-old girl that resulted in her death and to refer the accused to the competent court through urgent procedures so that he receives a just legal punishment. In its letter to theContinue reading “Seyaj Appeals to the Chief Prosecutor of Hajjah to Quickly Refer the Rape of a Girl to Death to the Courts”
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Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection expressed deep concern over the growing crimes of child abduction and rape in Yemen, warning that weak victim-protection and advocacy mechanisms allow many perpetrators to evade punishment. While thanking the security administration in Ibb governorate for quickly arresting the suspect in the rape and killing of a nine-year-old girl, SeyajContinue reading “Seyaj Calls for the Harshest Penalties Against the Perpetrator Who Abducted, Raped, and Killed a Young Girl”
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In a press statement, Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection said that the past three years had shown an unprecedented rise in crime against children in Yemen and that most perpetrators continue to escape accountability because of the weakness of child justice systems. The organization said that many victims, especially survivors of sexual violence, do notContinue reading “SEYAJ Resumes Its Work with Victims of Killing and Sexual Violence”
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A documentation file for a grave crime or violation of international law includes the supporting records and documents that establish the case. These may include a written complaint from the victim’s guardian, proof of the victim’s age such as a birth certificate or school document, the organization’s own monitoring and documentation form, confessions by theContinue reading “Components of a Grave Crime Documentation File”
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Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection issued an urgent humanitarian appeal for civilians trapped or displaced in the Tihama coastal region, most of them women and children. The organization said that families in and around Al Durayhimi district remained besieged in villages affected by fighting and by widespread contamination from anti-personnel mines. Other displaced families hadContinue reading “Thousands of Civilians in Tihama Need Urgent Rescue”
On 16 June 2018, Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection issued a humanitarian appeal calling on the Yemeni government and emergency relief organizations to act immediately to save hundreds of families on the Tihama coast south of Al Hudaydah. The organization called on both the Arab coalition and the Houthi group to secure a route forContinue reading “Thousands of Civilians in Tihama Need Urgent Rescue”
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Seyaj Organization for Childhood Protection warned of the dangerous consequences of the total or partial suspension of education in Yemen during the 2017-2018 school year. The organization said that if the shutdown of public schools continues, nearly five million children will lose their right to basic education and thousands will be pushed toward armed groupsContinue reading “Seyaj Warns: Denying Nearly Five Million Students an Education Will Push Thousands into Fighting”
