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Childhood is divided into four basic stages, starting from birth until a person reaches eighteen years of age, as follows: Infancy: This stage begins from birth until two years of age. Early Childhood: This stage begins from the beginning of the third year until the child reaches eight years of age. Late Childhood: This stageContinue reading “Childhood stages”
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child stipulates four fundamental principles for every child: Non-discrimination: All children shall enjoy their fundamental and superior rights without discrimination based on the child’s race, sex, national origin, religion, disability, colour, ethnicity, or other characteristics. The best interests of the child: This shall be the primary consideration inContinue reading “Basic principles of children’s rights”
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Childhood: encompasses the various stages of human life from birth until the age of eighteen. Childhood in Yemeni Law: A child is defined in “ The Minor: Every child who has reached the age of seven but has not yet reached the age of majority. During this age range, they are considered legally incompetent, meaningContinue reading “Definitions that matter to you”
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The destruction of the education system – amidst the war – has deprived millions of Yemeni children of their right to education, and will result in the continued presence of violent, terrorist, and organized crime groups, hindering peace and development efforts for decades to come.
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Accountability and punishment mechanisms must be strengthened so that all child victims and their families receive justice, compensation, and redress. Relatives and guardians of all victims should preserve as much documentation and evidence as possible against everyone who committed a crime against their children. The time will come when they will be able to obtainContinue reading “Accountability and punishment”
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Crimes of violence and sexual exploitation against children have increased unprecedentedly during the war, and we – as a Yemeni society – bear the primary responsibility for protecting our dignity by confronting these crimes and preventing their perpetrators from escaping punishment.
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All children who are victims of serious crimes in Yemen must receive legal protection, psychological support, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
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Impunity for Criminals: Most perpetrators of crimes against children escape punishment for many reasons, the most important of which are the following, which we as a society must not allow to happen. We must exert all our efforts to support the child victim because by doing so, we protect many children from falling victim toContinue reading “Don’t allow this!!”
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Most sexual assaults against children are perpetrated by males in their immediate environment, such as relatives, neighbors, employers, and even close male relatives.
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Silence and failure to report rape, sexual exploitation of children, and other serious crimes allows perpetrators to escape punishment and continue violating the dignity of our children.
