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The fence and the Bar Association: National legislation must be enacted criminalizing the recruitment of children and imposing deterrent penalties. News
1 July 2012

The fence and the Bar Association: National legislation must be enacted criminalizing the recruitment of children and imposing deterrent penalties.

Lawyers and human rights activists agreed on the necessity for Yemen to enact national legislation criminalizing the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts, including deterrent penalties for perpetrators of this serious violation, and to align all national legislation with relevant international conventions and treaties, most notably the Convention on the Rights of theContinue reading “The fence and the Bar Association: National legislation must be enacted criminalizing the recruitment of children and imposing deterrent penalties.”

The organization’s president and the German Federal Ambassador sign a second phase to combat child recruitment. News
18 April 2012

The organization’s president and the German Federal Ambassador sign a second phase to combat child recruitment.

The Seyaj Organization for Child Protection and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sana’a signed an agreement today to implement the second phase of the project to combat the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. During the signing of the project agreement at the embassy in Sana’a – in theContinue reading “The organization’s president and the German Federal Ambassador sign a second phase to combat child recruitment.”

The EU’s Middle East official and its ambassador to Yemen, during a visit to Siyaj: What you are doing is commendable and a model for civil society organizations. News
26 January 2012

The EU’s Middle East official and its ambassador to Yemen, during a visit to Siyaj: What you are doing is commendable and a model for civil society organizations.

Mr. Hughes Mingerley, Head of the Middle East and Neighbourhood Affairs Department at the European Union, said: “What the Seyaj Organization is doing to alleviate the suffering of children is commendable, and we are very proud to assist you. Our colleagues at the EU Delegation will continue to support these noble efforts.” This came duringContinue reading “The EU’s Middle East official and its ambassador to Yemen, during a visit to Siyaj: What you are doing is commendable and a model for civil society organizations.”

It targeted remote and poorer areas and achieved successes, some reaching nearly 200%. News
21 January 2012

It targeted remote and poorer areas and achieved successes, some reaching nearly 200%.

The Siyaj Organization has succeeded in returning nearly 1,000 children to basic education in rural areas of Al Hudaydah Governorate, northwest Yemen. The organization’s president, Ahmed Al-Qurashi, stated that these results are the outcome of a series of activities and campaigns implemented between 2008 and 2011. In Al-Zuhra District of Al Hudaydah Governorate, western Yemen,Continue reading “It targeted remote and poorer areas and achieved successes, some reaching nearly 200%.”

The Minister of Defense orders officials responsible for recruiting children to be brought to justice. News
15 November 2011

The Minister of Defense orders officials responsible for recruiting children to be brought to justice.

Siyaj Organization Welcomes Yemeni Defense Minister’s Directives to Investigate and Refer Those Responsible for Recruiting Children into the Armed Forces to the Judiciary Issued by Siyaj Organization for Child Protection Yemen – Sana’a – November 15, 2011 Siyaj Organization for Child Protection welcomes the positive response from the Yemeni Ministry of Defense to its callContinue reading “The Minister of Defense orders officials responsible for recruiting children to be brought to justice.”

Fence: 100 Yemeni soldiers under the age of 18 were discharged News
11 November 2011

Fence: 100 Yemeni soldiers under the age of 18 were discharged

The Seyaj Organization agreed today with Major General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, Commander of the 1st Armored Division and the Northwestern Military Region, on a joint timeline for the demobilization, rehabilitation, and reintegration of recruits suspected of being under 18. As part of its campaign against child recruitment, the Seyaj Organization called on UNICEF Yemen toContinue reading “Fence: 100 Yemeni soldiers under the age of 18 were discharged”