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The Wasab Al-Aali Primary Court in Dhamar Governorate ruled today to annul the marriage contract of ten-year-old Saud Yahya Mohammed to her sixty-year-old husband. This decision was based on a request from the Siyaj Organization, citing the child’s aversion to her husband and the harm she suffered as a result of this barbaric marriage. ThisContinue reading “In response to a lawsuit: A Yemeni court annuls the marriage contract of a child to a man in his sixties”
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The Siyaj Organization for Child Protection appeals to the security and judicial authorities in Dhamar Governorate to expedite the referral of the father of ten-year-old Saud Yahya Muhammad and her sixty-year-old husband to trial and to annul her marriage contract, as she was forced into the marriage and her consent to it is not consideredContinue reading “A young girl attempts suicide to escape being married to a 60-year-old man, and a fence demands a ban on marriage.”
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Demanded the harshest penalties, as the accused is among those responsible for protecting public safety and security: Press Release: Seyaj Organization for Child Protection requested From the Honorable Judge, Deputy Prosecutor of Taiz Governorate, to expedite the completion of the investigation and refer the case of the rape of “7-year-old R.M.A.” to the court, demandingContinue reading “Siyaj calls for the swift trial of the man who raped a seven-year-old girl in the Al-Ta’iziyah district.”
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The Seyaj Organization for Child Protection appealed to the Honorable Chief Justice of the Wasab Al-Aali Primary Court in Dhamar Governorate to annul the marriage of ten-year-old Saud Yahya Mohammed to a man in his sixties, according to available information. In a letter to the Chief Justice, Siyaj stated: Siyaj Organization for the Protection ofContinue reading “Siyaj urges the judiciary to annul the marriage of a child to a man in his sixties”
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The Seyaj Organization for Child Protection strongly condemns the horrific massacre resulting from the Houthi group’s targeting of the women’s section of the central prison in Taiz Governorate this afternoon. Initial reports indicate that six people, including a child, were killed and more than twelve others, all women and children, were injured by rocket fireContinue reading “More than 18 children and women were killed and injured in a bombing that targeted Taiz Central Prison.”
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The Seyaj Organization for Child Protection and the Taiz branch of the Bar Association agreed to form a joint committee to identify the difficulties and challenges facing juvenile justice in the governorate and hindering victims’ access to redress, legal protection, and care. This comes as part of Seyaj’s strategy to create a protective environment forContinue reading “Taiz Lawyers’ Association and Branch: Agreement on a joint committee to support children’s justice”
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The Specialized Criminal Court in Hajjah Governorate issued a verdict today against the rapist and murderer of a 12-year-old girl, after convicting him of the crimes attributed to him. Judicial sources told Al-Siyaj that the sentence will be carried out in a public square in the center of Al-Tur district in northwestern Yemen. The verdictContinue reading “Hajjah court sentences rapist and murderer of 12-year-old girl to death.”
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Seyaj Organization expresses its deep concern over the increasing crimes of kidnapping and rape of children in Yemen, resulting from weak mechanisms for protecting and supporting victims and the ability of most perpetrators to escape punishment. While SEYAJ thanks the security administration of Ibb Governorate for its outstanding efforts in arresting the accused in theContinue reading “The Siyaj Organization demands the harshest penalties against those who kidnapped, raped, and killed the child (A.H.)”
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The Siyaj Organization warns of the serious repercussions of a complete or partial halt to the educational process in Yemen during the 2017-2018 academic year. If the suspension of education in Yemeni public schools continues, it threatens nearly five million children with their right to basic education. It will also force thousands of students intoContinue reading “Siyaj warns: Depriving nearly 5 million students of education will lead to thousands of them being involved in fighting.”
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