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The “Siyaj Organization” thanks the Taiz Governorate Police for its efforts in protecting children and reducing crimes against their rights. Siyaj seeks to strengthen cooperation with security and judicial authorities to curb the alarming increase in sexual violence amidst the war and displacement in Yemen. The security media outlet “Siyaj” commended the decision to withholdContinue reading “Taiz police arrest a man accused of raping a disabled child.”
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The Taiz Court in Taiz Governorate sentenced (M.S.) today to five years in prison, to be served immediately, and ordered him to pay a fine of one million riyals (approximately $4,000 USD) plus 200,000 riyals in court fees. The court also sentenced the second defendant, who aided the perpetrator, to one year in prison andContinue reading “Taiz court sentences two men to prison and fines for child rape”
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The Specialized Criminal Court in Sana’a sentenced a father to 15 years in prison for raping four of his young daughters. The organization “Siyaj,” 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. The organization had received aContinue reading “The Specialized Criminal Court in Sana’a sentenced a man to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of raping four of his daughters.”
