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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.

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Statement on the Impact of Conflict, Poverty, and Climate Change on Yemeni Girls
In a stark statement released on the International Day of the Girl, the Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition reveals the devastating reality...
October 11, 2024
Joint Statement Condemns Crackdown on Yemeni Civil Society at 57th UN Human Rights Council Session
A powerful statement was delivered today at the UN Human Rights Council, highlighting the dire situation in Yemen. The Justice...
October 11, 2024
Statement at 57th session of United Nations Human Rights Council- Item 10 technical capacity Yemen
Urgent call to action for Yemen! Angila Al Mamari from Center of Strategic studies to support women and child, a...
October 10, 2024
Marib City: The Silent Crisis of Road Closures and Civilian Suffering
This short video produced by J4YP coalition member Musaala for Human Rights sheds light on the dire situation in Marib...
October 7, 2024
Statement at 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council: Item 6 UPR Outcome of Yemen
A joint statement by ISHR, the Justice for Yemen Pact Coalition, and DTi, delivered at the UN Human Rights Council,...
October 1, 2024
From Statement to Action: The Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition's Role in Advancing Human Rights Through Yemen's UPR Process
The statement issued by ISHR, the Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition, and DT Institute addresses the alarming trend of intensified crackdowns on...
October 1, 2024
Mock Trial in Taiz: Breaking the Cycle of Impunity in Yemen
This video covers the first-ever mock trial held in Taiz, organized by the J4YP Coalition member, Center for Strategic Studies...
September 23, 2024
Justice in Action: Second Mock Trial in Taiz City
Experience the second mock trial held in Taiz city, organized by the Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition member, the Center for Strategic...
September 23, 2024
RASAD Coalition’s Mock Trial: Advancing Child Rights in Yemen
Discover the impactful mock trial organized by the RASAD Coalition, a key member of Justice4Yemen pact coalition and vital player...
September 23, 2024
Dungeon of Death Film: The Tragic Death of Musaoud Yahya Under Torture in Houthi Custody
This powerful documentary film, produced by the Abductees’ Mothers Association, a member of the Justice4Yemen Pact (J4YP) coalition, tells the...
September 23, 2024
From Statement to Action: The Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition’s Role in Advancing Human Rights Through Yemen’s UPR Process

From Statement to Action: The Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition’s Role in Advancing Human Rights Through Yemen’s UPR Process

The statement issued by ISHR, the Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition, and DT Institute addresses the alarming trend of intensified crackdowns on civil society in Yemen, where activists face arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances. A significant concern is the lack of accountability for human rights violations, especially those perpetrated by coalition members. The statement also raises awareness […]

A Decade of Devastation: A Statement for Peace and Justice in Yemen

A Decade of Devastation: A Statement for Peace and Justice in Yemen

On this International Day of Peace, the Justice4Yemen Pact coalition and 10 Yemeni NGOs call for an urgent end to the devastating conflict that has ravaged Yemen for nearly a decade. The war has claimed over 250,000 lives, displaced 4.5 million people, and left the country’s infrastructure in ruins. The humanitarian crisis is unparalleled, with […]

Exposing the Houthis’ Exploitation of the Gaza Conflict for Child Recruitment

Exposing the Houthis’ Exploitation of the Gaza Conflict for Child Recruitment

Produced by the Justice for Yemen Pact Coalition and published by Daraj Media An in-depth investigation reveals the Houthis’ strategic exploitation of the Gaza conflict to advance their child recruitment efforts in Yemen. Through poignant narratives and firsthand accounts, the investigation uncovers how the Houthis have manipulated the emotional impact of the Gaza war to […]

Call for Action on Enforced Disappearances in Yemen: A Statement by the Justice for Yemen Pact and over 50 Civil Society Organizations

Call for Action on Enforced Disappearances in Yemen: A Statement by the Justice for Yemen Pact and over 50 Civil Society Organizations

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Justice for Yemen Pact, along with over 50 civil society organizations, calls for urgent international action to address the escalating crisis of enforced disappearances in Yemen. The joint statement underscores the dire situation where all conflict parties have used enforced disappearances as a tool […]

Yemeni Civil Society Organizations Issue Urgent Statement Demanding Global Action Against Houthi Human Rights Violations

Yemeni Civil Society Organizations Issue Urgent Statement Demanding Global Action Against Houthi Human Rights Violations

A broad coalition of Yemeni civil society organizations (CSOs) including J4YP coalition has issued an urgent statement calling for immediate international intervention to address the escalating human rights violations perpetrated by the Houthi group. The statement highlights the alarming deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen, with particular emphasis on the targeted abuses against women […]

Statement on the Second Anniversary of Ahmed Maher’s Arrest and the Crisis of Enforced Disappearance in Aden: Strengthening the Demand for Justice

Statement on the Second Anniversary of Ahmed Maher’s Arrest and the Crisis of Enforced Disappearance in Aden: Strengthening the Demand for Justice

The issue of arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance has taken center stage in Aden with the recent case of Lieutenant Colonel Ali Ashal Al-Jaadani, who was kidnapped by forces affiliated with the Security Belt, leading to widespread demonstrations demanding information on his whereabouts. Recent cases of enforced disappearance demonstrate that the authorities responsible for these […]

Political Executions in Yemen statement : Call for Legal Reforms

Political Executions in Yemen statement : Call for Legal Reforms

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 […]

A Joint Statement by 41 International and Local Organizations on the International Day Against Torture

A Joint Statement by 41 International and Local Organizations on the International Day Against Torture

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, […]

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Justice4Yemen coalition’s joint statement

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict: Justice4Yemen coalition’s joint statement

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 […]

Enhancing Accessibility and Promoting Peace: Justice4Yemen Coalition’s Joint Statement

Enhancing Accessibility and Promoting Peace: Justice4Yemen Coalition’s Joint Statement

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 Sentence Against Journalist “Ahmed Maher”

The Sentence Against Journalist “Ahmed Maher”

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, […]

Urgent Appeal to Uphold Justice for Journalist Ahmed Maher Ahead of Upcoming Trial

Urgent Appeal to Uphold Justice for Journalist Ahmed Maher Ahead of Upcoming Trial

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 […]

Statement for World Press Freedom Day

Statement for World Press Freedom Day

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

[COALITION STATEMENT] The Landmine Crisis in Yemen: Recovery Beyond Physical Scars

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 […]

A Call for Accountability for those who Abuse Journalists

A Call for Accountability for those who Abuse Journalists

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 […]

A Call to Submit Information on Crimes Against Women

A Call to Submit Information on Crimes Against Women

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 […]

Joint Statement on Hunger Strike by Yemeni Journalist Ahmed Maher

Joint Statement on Hunger Strike by Yemeni Journalist Ahmed Maher

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 […]

Joint Statement on Women Human Rights Defenders for International Women’s Day

Joint Statement on Women Human Rights Defenders for International Women’s Day

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 […]

Houthis Issue New Law on “States, Entities, and Persons Hostile to the Republic of Yemen” Raising Fears of Increased Suppression of Rights

Houthis Issue New Law on “States, Entities, and Persons Hostile to the Republic of Yemen” Raising Fears of Increased Suppression of Rights

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 […]