The Justice 4 Yemen Pact is committed to empowering our members to maximize the impact and reach of their advocacy, education, and research efforts. Here are some of the recent highlights from the work of Coalition members.
A Justice4Yemen pact coalition of human rights organizations has issued a joint statement urging the Yemeni government to abolish laws allowing political executions. The statement highlights the misuse of the judiciary by the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) to settle political scores and execute opponents. A study by SAM revealed the judiciary’s lack of independence and […]
June 26, 2024 On this International Day Against Torture, this statement condemns all forms of torture and inhumane treatment in Yemen. Civilians continue to suffer at the hands of all warring parties due to a culture of impunity, with targeted groups including politicians, journalists, feminists, influencers, and human rights activists. Despite prisoner exchanges in 2023, […]
On June 19, the Justice4Yemen Pact highlights the urgent issue of increasing systematic sexual violence against women in Yemen. The statement details two main forms of violence: direct assaults by warring parties and the breakdown of societal structures exacerbating gender inequalities. Warring parties use sexual violence to terrorize and control, while societal collapse makes women […]
The Justice4Yemen Coalition, a collective of dedicated organizations committed to humanitarian causes, celebrates recent positive developments regarding the reopening of vital roads in Yemen. In this joint statement, coalition members commend the efforts undertaken by local committee of the mediation initiative and local authorities to facilitate the connection between Marib, Al-Bayda, and Sana’a. Statement emphasizes […]
The Specialized Criminal Court in Aden, the temporary capital of the internationally recognized government, issued a sentence on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, sentencing journalist “Ahmed Maher” to four years in prison on charges of spreading false information and forging documents. This comes after two years of arbitrary detention since his arrest on August 6, 2022, […]
As the trial date approaches for the sentencing of journalist Ahmed Maher, who has been arbitrarily detained by the authorities in Aden since August 2022 for his journalistic activities, urgent attention is needed. Maher’s lawyer, Sami Yassin Qaed Marsh, has recently issued a public statement highlighting the serious legal violations involved in Maher’s case. The […]
On this World Press Freedom Day, 40 regional and local organizations concerned with freedom of opinion, expression and human rights have joined with the Justice4Yemen Pact coalition in calling on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to respect freedom of the press. All parties must immediately and unconditionally release journalists detained for their media […]
![[COALITION STATEMENT] The Landmine Crisis in Yemen: Recovery Beyond Physical Scars](https://justice4yemenpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Landmine-Day.png)
4 April, Justice4Yemen Pact Today, the Justice 4 Yemen Pact coalition marks International Mine Awareness Day — a solemn occasion to reflect on the impacts and dangers of landmines. As the world unites to raise awareness of unexploded ordinance and landmines, we highlight the criminal nature of planting or abandoning landmines and advocate for a […]
With over 100 other local and international organizations, Free Media Center has led the call for the prosecution of perpetrators of violations against journalists. They wrote and circulated an advocacy letter calling on the international community to take action to end violations against journalists and hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes. Read the full letter […]
The Center for Strategic Studies to Support Women and Children (CSWC) issued a request for submissions regarding perpetrators of violence against women in March 2023. The request was supported by multiple Yemen civil society organizations and human rights advocates and included specific requests to both Yemeni and International actors to take action to protect women’s […]
The undersigned organizations hereby express their solidarity with journalist Ahmed Maher, who is incarcerated at Bir Ahmed Prison under the custody of the Southern Transitional Council (STC). According to a credible and well-informed source, Maher initiated an open hunger strike last week demanding a prompt trial. Since his arrest in August 2022, the Specialized Criminal Court […]
March 8: A Reminder that Women Human Rights Defenders in Yemen Are Alone March 8, 2024 On International Women’s Day, we honor Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) globally for their unwavering dedication to justice and equality. Yet, urgent attention is needed for the overlooked challenges faced by WHRDs in Yemen, navigating conflict, insecurity, and limited […]
The Justice4Yemen Pact coalition is aware that Yemen’s House of Representatives, under the control of the Houthi group (Ansar Allah) in the capital Sana’a, approved on February 14, 2024, a new law called “Classifying States, Entities, and Individuals Hostile to the Yemeni Republic.” This new law severely undermines freedom of expression and civil work for […]
The members of the Justice4Yemen Coalition (J4YP) are united in their unwavering commitment to address the urgent human rights situation in Yemen. The statements below from coalition members are intended to highlight critical issues and underscore the need for international intervention to interrupt patterns of grave human rights violations and ensure redress and accountability for […]
The Justice4Yemen Pact coalition has released the following Statement following their submission of a joint statement as part of the 4th UPR Review of Yemen. The statement is meant to supplement the joint report and contribute positively to the UPR Pre-Session on Yemen to be held during the 46th session of the Working Group on […]
Coalition member YCMHRV has spearheaded the following joint statement denouncing the increasing recruitment of child soldiers by all major parties to the Yemen Conflict. The statement was joined by all 10 coalition partners and Human Rights Watch and calls for all parties to fulfill their national and international obligations to protect children, including by immediately […]
Education is a basic human right and is a collective responsibility considering its public benefit and effective role in resolving conflict and building peace. We commemorate this year’s International Day of Education, on January 24, while our country, Yemen, is witnessing a humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing war and armed conflict in the country, […]
Every year, December 10th serves as a global reminder of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—a benchmark that delineates the rights and freedoms owed to every individual as a human being in our world. On this International Human Rights Day, marked as the first global proclamation criminalizing all violations against civilians, the emphasis is placed […]
In a joint statement on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Justice4Yemen Pact coalition calls on the international community to integrate them, protect their rights and dignity, and establish an independent accountability mechanism for Yemen to achieve justice and ensure accountability for those responsible for human rights violations. The statement […]
The Justice 4 Yemen Pact represents a coalition of human rights organizations and civil society actors that are united for the promotion and protection of human rights in Yemen.
