Statements
The “Seyaj for Child Protection” organization received a report concerning the rape of an orphaned girl, Arwa Gh. M., estimated to be 13 years old. She was abducted by three individuals who held her captive in a room and committed their crime there for three consecutive days (May 21-23). The Seyaj organization received a reportContinue reading “A teenage girl was gang-raped in Ibb Governorate after being lured by three men.”
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A field report prepared by the Seyaj Organization for Child Protection (a non-governmental organization) in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed the impact of war and armed conflict on children in Saada Governorate and Harf Sufyan District in Amran Governorate. The report, which was reflected in the UN Secretary-General’s report, stated thatContinue reading “First field report on the impact of the war in Yemen on children: Nearly 50% of the fighters in northern Yemen are children.”
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The 2009 annual report of the UN Secretary-General on children in armed conflict discussed the six violations suffered by Yemeni children in the ongoing war between the Houthi group and the Yemeni government since mid-2004. Mr. Ban Ki-moon’s report was based on a report prepared by the SEAJA organization with support from UNICEF, which addressedContinue reading “Based on the report “Siyaj: Children of Yemen” within the UN Secretary-General’s report on armed conflicts 2009.”
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Poverty, ignorance, and illiteracy are the causes of the crisis A 12-year-old girl and her unborn child died in Yemen due to a complicated childbirth, according to the child protection organization “Siyaj”. Siyaj stated that the girl, Fawzia Abdullah Youssef, who Forced into early marriage, a girl died on Friday in western Yemen from childbirthContinue reading “BBC reports: A pregnant woman (12 years old) and her unborn child died in Yemen during childbirth.”
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Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) — UNICEF expressed its deep sorrow over the death of a 12-year-old Yemeni girl who died while giving birth, a year after being married to a 24-year-old man. The organization reiterated its belief that forced child marriage is a grave violation of children’s rights, describing her death as a tragedy. “It isContinue reading “UNICEF, based on the fence: The death of baby Fawzia Al-Amoudi during childbirth is tragic.”
News
To mark World Day Against Child Labour, observed on June 12, 2008, the “Siyaj for Child Protection” organization launched its website. The organization’s president, Ahmed Al-Qurashi, stated that the website, comprised of several sections, would initially offer its services in Arabic. He expressed regret over obstacles that had prevented its launch in both Arabic andContinue reading “Siyaj: Launches its website”
غير مصنف
The issue of child marriage in Yemen has entered the realm of positive debate following a discussion among religious and legal experts at a seminar organized by the Seyaj Organization for Child Protection on Tuesday, April 28, 2008. Participants emphasized the serious health, economic, and social consequences of child marriage, while also criticizing the PersonalContinue reading “Child marriage: between Sharia, law, and social custom”
Messages That Matter
Seyaj works to protect and advocate for children who are victims of serious criminal offenses, exploitation, and abuse by family and society in normal circumstances. These include: Murder. Sexual violence in all its forms. Child trafficking and smuggling. Human organ trafficking. Torture and ill-treatment. Kidnapping and enforced disappearance. Execution of minors. Child marriage. And theContinue reading “The criminal offenses we address”
