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Rasd Coalition Holds Awareness Session for Displaced Children in Marib
Marib – August 28, 2025The Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations (Rasd Coalition) held an awareness session on Thursday...
September 17, 2025
Case Study from the SPARK Project: Faith-Based Engagement in Transitional Justice Advocacy
“In moments of collapse that follow wars, it is not enough to rebuild stones; consciousness must also be reshaped. A...
September 15, 2025
SAM and YCMHRV, Members of Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition, shared Statements at HRC60
At the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, SAM for Rights and Liberties and the Yemeni Coalition...
September 11, 2025
Joint Statement: Safeguarding Education Is Essential for Peace in Yemen
On the International Day to Protect Education from Attack (September 9), Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition (J4YP) together with more than 20...
September 9, 2025
Case Study from SAFE Project: Compounded Trauma in Yemeni Children
Under the SAFE program, local partners, the Yemen Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations (YCMHRV, also known as “Rasd”) and...
September 9, 2025
The 60th Session of the Human Rights Council UN Member States Must Reinvigorate Efforts to Protect Civilians and Uphold International Law in Yemen
8 September 2025 Your Excellencies, As the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) prepares to convene its 60th session, we,...
September 8, 2025
Yemen’s First Memory Museum Opens in Taiz to Document Siege and Resilience
Taiz, Yemen – From 6 to 8 September, Taiz hosted the first-ever Memory Museum in Yemen, turning eight years of...
September 8, 2025
Five Years in the Morgue: Justice for a Marginalized Family in Taiz
This short film tells a true story from Taiz, Yemen, where the Restorative Justice Initiative turned suffering into a journey...
September 5, 2025
Marib Workshop Strengthens Awareness on Child Protection for Displaced Families
Marib, Yemen – August 28, 2025 An awareness workshop in Marib has shed light on the serious challenges facing displaced...
September 2, 2025
Justice for the Disappeared: Over 20 Organizations Call for Truth and Accountability in Yemen
On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition, together with over 20 Yemeni and...
August 30, 2025
Rasd Coalition Holds Awareness Session for Displaced Children in Marib

Rasd Coalition Holds Awareness Session for Displaced Children in Marib

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 […]

Case Study from the SPARK Project: Faith-Based Engagement in Transitional Justice Advocacy

Case Study from the SPARK Project: Faith-Based Engagement in Transitional Justice Advocacy

“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 […]

Case Study from SAFE Project: Compounded Trauma in Yemeni Children

Case Study from SAFE Project: Compounded Trauma in Yemeni Children

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 […]

Yemen’s First Memory Museum Opens in Taiz to Document Siege and Resilience

Yemen’s First Memory Museum Opens in Taiz to Document Siege and Resilience

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 Workshop Strengthens Awareness on Child Protection for Displaced Families

Marib Workshop Strengthens Awareness on Child Protection for Displaced Families

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,” […]

Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Yemen: A Field Study Highlighting the Reality and Aspirations of Society 

Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Yemen: A Field Study Highlighting the Reality and Aspirations of Society 

  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 […]

From Commitment to Implementation: Webinar Tracks Yemen’s UPR Child Rights Progress

From Commitment to Implementation: Webinar Tracks Yemen’s UPR Child Rights Progress

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 […]

Preachers from Eight Districts Declare Commitment to Transitional Justice and Peace in Yemen

Preachers from Eight Districts Declare Commitment to Transitional Justice and Peace in Yemen

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 […]

Victims at the Center: Launch of the Transitional Justice Ambassadors Forum in Yemen

Victims at the Center: Launch of the Transitional Justice Ambassadors Forum in Yemen

On 18 August, Yemen witnessed the launch of the Transitional Justice (TJ) Ambassadors Forum, a milestone initiative aimed at placing victims and survivors at the heart of transitional justice efforts. The forum was launched under the SPARK project supported by the DT Institute, in cooperation with SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties and the Abductees’ […]

The Razih Child Whose Name and Suffering Were Distorted by the Houthis’ Landmine 

The Razih Child Whose Name and Suffering Were Distorted by the Houthis’ Landmine 

Incident:  Killing of a child due to an explosive detonation in Razeh, Sa’ada  Date:  March 5, 2024  Location:  A farm in the Bani Rabi’ah area, Razeh border district, Sa’ada Governorate  Type of Violation:  Killing caused by a landmine explosion  Introduction: The Last Game in the Fields of Death In his family’s farm near the border village […]

“Lion in Lamb’s Clothing” Houthis Group uses Disinformation to Manipulate Violations against Children in Taiz 

“Lion in Lamb’s Clothing” Houthis Group uses Disinformation to Manipulate Violations against Children in Taiz 

Incident:  Child injured by sniper fire in Taiz  Date:  January 27, 2024  Location:  Al-Arees area, Khadeer District, Taiz Governorate  Type of Violation:  Injury  Map link:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ws4mzuX5L1e5k3UX6  Introduction   On Sunday, January 27, 2024, the Houthi-run Al Masirah channel published a story on its website and other social media platforms about a violation against a child, claiming […]

Bayan Al-Humayqani: A Victim of the Houthi Double Killing Machinery: A Bullet and Disinformation 

Bayan Al-Humayqani: A Victim of the Houthi Double Killing Machinery: A Bullet and Disinformation 

Incident:  Killing of Child Bayan Hussein Al-Barmani Al-Humayqani  Date:  May 9, 2025  Location:  Barman area, Al-Zahir District, Al-Bayda Governorate — under the control of Houthi forces  Type of Violation:  Grave Violation Against Children – Killing and Maiming (Gunfire)  Map link:  13°55’52″N 45°23’25″E  Introduction   The joy felt by the little girl, Bayan Hussein Al-Barmani Al-Humayqani, as […]

Awas … A Childhood Blown up Twice 

Awas … A Childhood Blown up Twice 

Incident:  Killing of a child and his father, injury to his brother and mother  Date:  May 10, 2025  Location:  Ad Dan village, Mikhlaaf Ja’ar area, Kinda subdistrict, Wusab Al-Ali District, Dhamar Governorate – an area under Houthi control and known for the recruitment and mobilization of minors and youth into frontlines.  Type of Violation:  killing […]

The Children of Al-Arsoum: Blood in the Market of Disinformation. Killed by Shrapnel and Lies 

The Children of Al-Arsoum: Blood in the Market of Disinformation. Killed by Shrapnel and Lies 

Incident:  An explosion and the death of 5 children.  Date:  July 11, 2025  Location:  the Al-Arsoum area gathered in the Hashama sub-district, part of the At-Taiziyah district in Taiz Governorate  Type of Violation:  Media Disinformation  On the morning of Friday, July 11, 2025, five children from the Al-Arsoum area gathered in Hashama sub-district, part of […]

Case Study from the SPARK Project: Early Successes with Restorative Justice Pilots in Taiz

Case Study from the SPARK Project: Early Successes with Restorative Justice Pilots in Taiz

Date:  August 08, 2025  Program Name:  Supporting Peace in Yemen through Accountability, Reconciliation, and Knowledge-Sharing (SPARK)  Initiative Name:  Al-Shamayatayn Reconciliation Initiative  In July, the SPARK team, made up of DT Institute, and local partners, Abductees’ Mothers Association (AMA) and SAM for Rights and Liberties (SAM), launched the restorative justice (RJ) pilots program. The aim of […]

A Chapter in an ongoing Tragedy: A Landmine Scatters the Bodies of Four Children in Al-Maraw’ah; Who is responsible? 

A Chapter in an ongoing Tragedy: A Landmine Scatters the Bodies of Four Children in Al-Maraw’ah; Who is responsible? 

Incident:  A landmine exploded, killing four children between the ages of 9 and 13  Date:  April 6, 2024  Location:  Al-Qaz’ah neighborhood in Al-Qatie city, in Al-Maraw’ah district  Type of Violation:  Landmines planted everywhere continue to claim the lives of men, women, and children  For years, residents of the Hodiedah coast have been living an ongoing […]

Salwa… When She Resisted Brutality and Refused to Be Sold

Salwa… When She Resisted Brutality and Refused to Be Sold

In Camp No. 1 in the city of Al-Shaab lives Salwa Ali (a pseudonym), a 14-year-old girl displaced from Al-Hodeidah. Between the fragile walls of a tent that protects neither from hunger nor the dangers of the streets, Salwa prepares herself each morning and returns in the evening—not from school, but from Al-Bairaq Mall where […]

Transitional Justice from the Victims’ Perspective

Transitional Justice from the Victims’ Perspective

In normal situations: When dealing with someone who has taken your rights, assaulted you, or robbed you of your possessions, you turn directly to the law asking for justice. You will begin by pursuing the perpetrator through the judiciary system. There should be thorough procedures to achieve justice; there should be accountability. In abnormal situations: […]

Justice on Different Terms: How Yemen’s Political Parties Envision Transitional Justice

Justice on Different Terms: How Yemen’s Political Parties Envision Transitional Justice

DT Institute, in partnership with SAM for Rights & Liberties and the Abductees’ Mothers Association, under the SPARK project, organized an online webinar to explore transitional justice (TJ) from the perspectives of Yemen’s main political parties. The webinar was part of a broader series of public dialogues aimed at raising awareness and reducing polarization around […]

Marching Toward Protection: A Campaign to Shield Childhood from the Shadows of War

Marching Toward Protection: A Campaign to Shield Childhood from the Shadows of War

In a country long burdened by conflict, where military posts often lie closer to classrooms than they should, a different kind of mission unfolded in July 2025 — one driven not by weapons, but by law, awareness, and the urgent call to protect the most vulnerable: children. Led by the INSAF Center for Rights and […]