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 dream come true… an independent platform aimed at paving the way toward peace grounded in justice.” With these words, Amat Al-Salam Al-Hajj, Chairperson of SPARK partner, Abductees’ Mothers Association (AMA) and recipient of the International Women of Courage Award, described the establishment of the Transitional Justice Ambassadors Forum (TJAF) — a critical, survivor-led initiative dedicated to […]
Program Name: Supporting Peace in Yemen through Accountability, Reconciliation, and Knowledge-Sharing (SPARK) Initiative Name: Music as a Path to Transitional Justice 1. Overview of the SPARK Program In June 2025, five members of the Justice4Yemen Pact (J4YP), a coalition of 10 Yemeni civil society organizations, joined the SPARK team, composed of DT Institute and its […]
Incident: Injury of Two Girls by a Landmine Explosion in Abyan Date: January 11, 2025 Location: Hosn Saeed camp, Shuqra District, Abyan Governorate Type of Violation: Injury by Explosion Introduction: For Iman Amin Zaher (6) and her sister Mariam (8), who were displaced from Hodiedah by the war, the Hosn Saeed camp in Abyan was […]
Disinformation Story: The Children of the Aal Bathan Family in Al-Jouf — Victims of Houthi Violence and Defamation Incident: Assault and detention of children from the Aal Batḥān family Date: July 28, 2025 Location: Al-Jaljala village, Al-Sha‘rā subdistrict, Kharab Al-Maraashi district, Al-Jouf Governorate (under Houthi control) Type of Violation: Physical assault and disinformation campaign Introduction: […]
Program Name: Supporting Awareness, Facilitating Enforcement of Children’s Rights in the Yemeni Conflict (SAFE) Initiative Name: Promoting Child Protection and Mental Health Support in Yemen 1. Overview After over than a decade of conflict in Yemen, the humanitarian situation remains catastrophic, with children and women carrying the greatest burden of displacement, poverty, and violence. Yemen […]
On the International Day of Peace, the Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition urges all conflict parties in Yemen to silence their guns for 24 hours and embrace dialogue as the only path toward a dignified and prosperous future for Yemenis. After more than a decade of war, the country is suffering from a deep humanitarian crisis, collapsing […]
Date: September 19, 2025 Program Name: Supporting Peace in Yemen through Accountability, Reconciliation, and Knowledge-Sharing (SPARK) Initiative Name: CRCC Reconciliation Initiatives 1. Overview of the SPARK Program In April 2025, the SPARK team, composed of DT Institute and its local partners, the Abductees’ Mothers Association (AMA) and SAM for Rights and Liberties (“SAM”), formed the […]
Incident: Five civilians, including three children, injured by the explosion of a war remnant in Saada Date: February 28, 2025 Location: Masahan area, Haydan District, Saada Governorate Type of Violation: Injuries caused by the explosion of a war remnant Prologue: A Deadly Game of HopscotchIn the village of Masahan, Haydan District, Saada, three children were […]
Incident: Killing of Two Girls by a Houthi Landmine in Al-Baidha Date: August 16, 2025 Location: Al-Ghul Al-A’la area, Na’man District, Al-Baidha Governorate Type of Violation: Killing by Explosion Introduction: The lives of Intisar Abdulrab Saleh Al-Salhi (17) and Aisha Hussein Abdulrab Al-Salhi (14) were tragically cut short in a horrific act of violence on […]
Incident: Abduction of Five Children from the Hantous Family in Rima Governorate Date: July 1, 2025 Location: Jubb site, Al-Maraziq area, Khab wa Al-Sha’af District, Al-Jawf Governorate — currently under the control of the Houthi group, which seized the area in January 2020 following armed clashes with Yemeni government forces. Type of Violation: Media disinformation […]
Incident: Child Recruitment Through Summer Centers (Media Disinformation of Summer Center Activities) Date: May 12, 2025 Location: Hajjah Governorate, Yemen (15°41’15″N 43°36’29″E) Type of Violation: Child Recruitment in Hajjah Governorate Introduction: When Classrooms Become Military CampsIn the depths of Yemen’s rural areas in Hajjah Governorate, where 85% of the population lives in extreme poverty, public […]
Incident: The killing of a child by a Houthi supervisor in Al-Jawf governorate Date: July 12, 2025 Location: Jabb area, Al-Maraziq in Khub wa al-Sha’af district, Al-Jawf governorate, which has been under Houthi control since January 2020 after armed clashes with Yemeni government forces Type of Violation: Media disinformation about the killing of a child […]
Marib – August 28, 2025The Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations (Rasd Coalition) held an awareness session on Thursday in Al-Sharika camp, north of Marib City, aimed at supporting displaced children affected by the conflict and their families. The session was organized under the second phase of the SAFE-II project, Supporting Awareness, Facilitating Enforcement […]
“In moments of collapse that follow wars, it is not enough to rebuild stones; consciousness must also be reshaped. A society emerging from conflict needs a moral and intellectual framework to help it overcome the wounds of the past and forge a new horizon based on reconciliation and justice.”— Tawfiq al-Humaidi, Head of SAM for […]
Under the SAFE program, local partners, the Yemen Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations (YCMHRV, also known as “Rasd”) and the INSAF Center for Rights and Development, have documented 428 cases of human rights violations against children. Cases included severe violations, including all of the six grave violations against children in times of war, as […]
Taiz, Yemen – From 6 to 8 September, Taiz hosted the first-ever Memory Museum in Yemen, turning eight years of siege into a living archive of human suffering, resilience, and a pursuit of justice The inauguration, led by Deputy Governor Mohammed Al-Sanwi, brought together officials, civil society representatives, cultural figures, and media professionals in a […]
Marib, Yemen – August 28, 2025 An awareness workshop in Marib has shed light on the serious challenges facing displaced children in Yemen and provided families with tools to better understand their rights and support mechanisms. The event, titled “For a Safe Childhood – Confronting the Six Grave Violations and Achieving Justice for Yemen’s Children,” […]
Yemen Monitor/ Prepared by Iftikhar Abdu (This report is part of the “Supporting Peace in Yemen through Accountability, Reconciliation, and Knowledge Sharing” (SPARK) project, implemented by the DT Institute in partnership with two members of the Justice for Yemen Pact Coalition: the Abductees’ Mothers Association and the SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties.) Over […]
Yemen – August 12, 2025 A high-level webinar organized by the Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations (YCMHRV) supported by the DT Institute stressed the highly need to translate Yemen’s child-rights commitments under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) into concrete action. Held under the theme “From Commitment to Implementation”, the virtual event gathered over […]
A training workshop on “Transitional Justice and the Role of Religious Leaders in Supporting Community Reconciliation” was held in Taiz from July 26 to 28, 2025, as part of the SPARK Project. The workshop targeted 20 preachers from eight districts and aimed to build their capacity in integrating transitional justice principles within their religious teachings […]
