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Judicial authorities have imposed harsh penalties on a man convicted of kidnapping, raping, and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Hajjah Governorate, northwestern Yemen. On August 26, 2018, the court carried out the death sentence against the individual convicted of these crimes and ordered him to pay one million Yemeni riyals (approximately US$200) in compensation toContinue reading “Severe legal penalties for the kidnapper, rapist, and murderer of a child”
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The local court responded to the efforts of the SEYAJ Child Protection Organization by preventing the forced marriage of a 12-year-old girl who had been kidnapped in Hajjah Governorate, northwest Yemen. The Abs District Primary Court, presided over by Judge Majid Al-Harib, decided in its session on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, not to accept theContinue reading “A court has banned the marriage of a 12-year-old girl after she was kidnapped in northwest Yemen.”
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* Quoted from Yemen Monitor website / Sana’a / Special Ahmed Al-Qurashi, head of the Seyaj Organization for Child Protection, stated that the recruitment of children in Yemen increased by 500 percent during 2015. Al-Qurashi added in a special statement to “Yemen Monitor”: There is no doubt that the recruitment of children and their involvementContinue reading “The head of the “Siyaj” organization told “Yemen Monitor”: Child recruitment in Yemen increased by 500 percent in 2015.”
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(Sanaa – By Ghamdan Al-Duqaimi: Raise Your Voice website.) “We are mujahideen, we will fight Saudi Arabia,” five-year-old Shuhd Muhammad told another child her age as they played together in front of their house in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in mid-April. A reporter from Raise Your Voice noticed them and asked her name. This statementContinue reading “In Yemen, false promises are behind the recruitment of children.”
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Yemen ranked 141st globally in children’s access to justice. [15.2.2016, London] Yemen ranked 141st globally in children’s ability to effectively access the courts to defend their rights, according to new research released by the Child Rights International Network (CRIN). The new report, titled “Rights, Remedies and Representation,” examines whether children can bring cases when theirContinue reading “Yemen ranked 141st in the world for children’s access to justice.”
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The great Arab musician Ahmed Fathi called for attention to be paid to basic education in Yemen as it is an inherent right for every boy and girl. To protect the country’s future, everyone must participate. Fathi said during his participation in the #Education_Protection_for_Yemen campaign organized by the Siyaj Foundation: “We are with you wholeheartedlyContinue reading “Musician Ahmed Fathi calls for helping Yemeni children obtain their right to education.”
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The Siyaj Organization for Child Protection welcomes the historic decision of the President of the Republic of Yemen, Field Marshal Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, to prohibit the recruitment of children under the age of 18 in #Yemen. While affirming that the decision of the President of the Republic today represents a victory for children’s rightsContinue reading “President Hadi issues a decree banning the recruitment of children in Yemen.”
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In a meeting with journalists and writers, the head of the Siyaj Organization affirms: Child recruitment is a widespread problem and a war crime practiced on a large scale in Yemen. The Siyaj Organization for Child Protection held a media meeting with writers and journalists from various media outlets as part of its “Siyaj CampaignContinue reading “The head of the Siyaj organization confirms: Child recruitment is a widespread problem and a war crime practiced on a large scale in Yemen.”
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