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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 Child Protection Organization (SIAJ) has called on the Minister of the Interior to expedite the referral of several detainees, including citizens of Arab nationalities, to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for further investigation and subsequent trial on charges of trafficking in the organs of Yemeni citizens, including children. In its letter to the Minister, theContinue reading “The Yemeni Interior Ministry has arrested a human organ trafficking gang and is pursuing others, including some of Arab nationalities.”
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A Saudi cleric has asserted that there is no justification for marrying underage girls, even though the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) married Aisha when she was nine years old. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Manea, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, made these remarks in an interview published in the Okaz newspaper on Thursday,Continue reading “A Saudi religious scholar asserts that nothing justifies marriage to underage girls.”
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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.”
