SAM for Rights and Liberties

On #InternationalDayofEducation, Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition calls for urgent action: 🚨 4M children out of school. 🚨 2,916 schools destroyed. 🚨 Half of girls denied education. We demand accountability, protection, and rebuilding of Yemen’s education system. Education is a right. #Yemen #Justice4Yemen #EducationForAll https://lnkd.in/gtR4y7BF

On #InternationalEducationDay, SAM Organization highlights the tragic reality of Yemen’s education sector, which is facing complete collapse due to over a decade of ongoing conflict. While the world celebrates technological advancements in education, Yemen’s schools face unprecedented challenges, from the ban on social media in schools to severe violations against teachers and students by the #Houthi group. Education in #Yemen is severely impacted by a lack of teachers, as many have been deprived of their salaries. Thousands of children have been recruited into the armed conflict, and education has been used as a tool to spread political and sectarian ideologies. In addition, over 3,000 schools have been bombed or destroyed, making education in Yemen hostage to the ongoing conflict. SAM calls on the international community to take urgent action to protect education in Yemen and ensure that children have access to safe and sustainable education. #RightToEducation https://lnkd.in/gqVcMZzw

🌍 Advancing Human Rights and Justice in #Yemen DT Institute, in partnership with the #Justice4Yemen Pact coalition, recently concluded a series of high-level stakeholder meetings in #Geneva to address Yemen's pressing human rights challenges. These discussions focused on combating impunity, preserving civic space, and advocating for a victims-centered approach to transitional justice. Key outcomes included: ✅ Strengthening protection for human rights defenders and journalists, addressing visa barriers, and enhancing safeguards. ✅ Promoting independent investigations to ensure accountability for human rights violations. ✅ Empowering local monitoring networks to fill gaps left by international access restrictions. ✅ Mobilizing regional actors, particularly Oman, to champion accountability and transitional justice efforts. ✅ Urging the Human Rights Council to adopt a holistic strategy to tackle Yemen’s complex crisis. Through these engagements, DT Institute and #Justice4Yemen Pact coalition reaffirmed their commitment to advancing #humanrights, accountability, and #justice for Yemeni victims. 📢 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eGMhYevA #HumanRights #JusticeForYemen #Accountability #TransitionalJustice #DTInstitute

Human Rights Violations in Aden: A Bleak Reality for Activists and Journalists 📍 A recent journalistic report by #Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition, published by Daraj media, reveals grave human rights violations in Aden, #Yemen. Under the de facto authority of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), activists, journalists, and civil society organizations face arbitrary detentions, torture, and severe restrictions on freedom of expression and association. Journalists and human rights defenders endure harassment, fabricated charges, and threats, while organizations face bureaucratic hurdles and violations of privacy. The Coalition urges international intervention to establish independent monitoring mechanisms and ensure accountability for these abuses. This alarming situation calls for urgent collective efforts to restore a safer, freer civil space in Yemen. Read Full Story on the link below: https://lnkd.in/diC_B8dk

📚 What Are the Basic Rights of Detainees? Every detainee has the right to: 1️⃣ Be informed of the reason for their detention. 2️⃣ Access legal representation. 3️⃣ Be treated with dignity and respect. 4️⃣ Receive adequate food, water, and medical care. Let’s ensure these rights are upheld everywhere. #KnowYourRights #HumanRightsEducation #JusticeMatters

Yemeni youth are being deceived with false promises and forced into international conflicts, leaving their lives in danger and their rights systematically violated. This issue highlights the harsh reality of exploitation that continues to plague vulnerable communities. It’s a stark reminder of our collective responsibility to stand against such injustices and amplify the voices of those affected. #Yemen #TradeOfDeath #Humanrights 📽️ Watch the film to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDSeVJu6 📖 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gARPAfs9

SAM Organization held a focus session on December 31 via the Zoom platform to discuss issues related to transitional justice in Yemen. The session was attended by representatives of political parties, experts, and activists concerned with transitional justice, as well as other relevant stakeholders The discussions focused on the challenges facing the achievement of transitional justice and sustainable peace in Yemen, with an emphasis on the refusal of certain parties—such as the Houthi group—to embrace peace and transitional justice. The role of political parties and tribes in supporting this process was also explored. Participants addressed a range of pressing issues, including the suffering of abductees, detainees, and forcibly disappeared individuals; the need for institutional reform; and the psychological rehabilitation of victims. The session also highlighted the importance of balancing reconciliation with accountability and the role of civil society organizations in raising public awareness and advancing transitional justice. The session concluded with several key recommendations, most notably: enhancing the role of civil society organizations in raising awareness and supporting victims; building the capacities of judges, journalists, and security agencies on the concepts of transitional justice; exerting international pressure to end the war, support the economy, and promote reconstruction; and ensuring the inclusion of marginalized groups, especially women and displaced persons, in transitional justice mechanisms. Additionally, the participants called for the adoption of a reconciliatory discourse by political parties. These efforts aim to achieve a just and sustainable peace in Yemen, based on the principles of reconciliation and justice, ensuring an end to the suffering of victims and fostering stability in the country. #Justice4Yemen #HumanRights https://lnkd.in/gNFtdsva

#Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition condemns the extrajudicial execution of 11 detainees, including journalist Mohamed Qaed Al-Maqri, by Al-Qaeda after 9 years of abduction. We urge the Yemeni government to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice. Read the statement: https://lnkd.in/edHnWyQW

We wish everyone a hopeful and impactful #NewYear Let’s continue the fight for justice, human rights, and dignity in 2025.#HumanRights #JusticeForAll #NewYear2025

🚨 Exploitation of Yemeni Youth in the Russian-Ukrainian War A new report by the SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties, titled "Trade of Death: How Yemenis Were Exploited to Fight in Ukraine," reveals the alarming exploitation of Yemeni youth in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The report sheds light on a complex web of coercive recruitment networks, taking advantage of Yemen's dire humanitarian crisis and economic instability to recruit vulnerable youth under false promises of high-paying jobs (up to $10,000). Once in Russia, these recruits face harsh conditions: forced into military training camps, deprived of food and medical care, and exposed to indiscriminate shelling on the frontlines. Many face injury or death, with little to no support upon their return. This tragic exploitation highlights how global conflicts intersect with local vulnerabilities, turning young people into pawns in a much larger geopolitical game. #HumanRights #Yemen #UkraineWar #YouthRights https://lnkd.in/gARPAfs9