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Members of the “Women’s Committees for the Protection of Young Girls from Early Marriage” at the Siyaj Organization called for the necessity and importance of raising awareness, training, and involving local communities, especially women, in the preventive and subsequent protection of victims of early marriage. Participants in a meeting held today in Sana’a by theContinue reading “With support from the Dutch Embassy: Siyaj trains women’s committees to reduce child marriage”
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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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Today, the Seyaj Organization launched the second phase of its project to combat the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. At the inauguration ceremony for the project, implemented by Siyaj in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and with the support of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sana’a, BrigadierContinue reading “In cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and with the presence of UNICEF: Siyaj launches a second phase to combat child recruitment with the support of the Federal Republic of Germany.”
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The Seyaj Organization for Child Protection concluded today a Training of Trainers (TOT) course for 30 lawyers from 14 Yemeni governorates, with support from UNICEF and the European Union. At the closing ceremony, Mr. George Abu Al-Zulf, Child Protection Officer at the UNICEF office in Yemen, affirmed that Seyaj has achieved significant and impactful successesContinue reading “Siyaj concludes TOT course for 30 male and female lawyers from 14 Yemeni governorates with support from UNICEF and the European Union”
