As part of its sustained advocacy for human rights and accountability, the Yemeni Coalition for Monitoring Human Rights Violations (YCMHRV) convened its second official meeting with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Human Rights to follow up on the implementation of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations accepted by the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG).
During the meeting, the Undersecretary confirmed that 201 recommendations had been formally accepted and noted 55, while five were rejected. He noted that, following a recent request by the Ministry of Human Rights, the Prime Minister issued a directive activating the technical committee to begin work on implementing the accepted recommendations. Priority areas include ending child recruitment, safeguarding education, ensuring unimpeded humanitarian access, and prohibiting child marriage and military use of educational facilities.
He also emphasized ongoing coordination with the Ministries of Interior and Defense, particularly on measures to prevent child recruitment. As a result of these efforts, IRG forces have been removed from the UN’s list of parties committing grave violations against children. The Ministry is now working to ensure compliance among other affiliated forces, including those under the Southern Transitional Council (STC).
The Undersecretary highlighted ongoing initiatives to strengthen child protection, including direct engagement with child protection focal points and targeted awareness programs. YCMHRV, for its part, reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the implementation process through regular coordination meetings and direct communication with key departments responsible for reporting, monitoring, and accountability mechanisms.
Despite this progress, the Undersecretary outlined several persistent challenges, notably the lack of financial resources that restrict the technical committee’s ability to meet regularly, as well as limited national capacity in preparing high-quality human rights reports and implementing international obligations.
This second meeting reflects YCMHRV’s continued commitment to constructive engagement with national authorities to support the realization of Yemen’s human rights commitments and to advance accountability, protection, and institutional reform.
