Abductees’ Mothers Association recently conducted a two-day mental health and well-being program for 16 female inmates and 8 children at the central prison in Marib Governorate. The initiative, which coincided with World Mental Health Day, was part of the “Women Peace Mediators” project funded by Saferworld. The program aimed to raise awareness, promote mental well-being …
Over two consecutive days, the Abductees’ Mothers Association conducted a comprehensive mental health and wellness program for 23 female inmates and 6 children at Taiz Central Prison, as part of the “Women Peace Mediators 3”. The program included a range of awareness-raising and recreational activities designed to improve the inmates’ mental health, alleviate the pressures …
On World Mental Health Day, we bring attention to the severe psychological abuses inflicted on our abducted sons, who endure systematic mental torture, leaving them in tragic mental states. They are subjected to harsh methods in the prisons of the Houthi group and other conflict parties, including prolonged solitary confinement, continuous threats of death or …
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As part of the “Correcting the Course of Peacebuilding Activities” project, Abductees’ Mothers Association implemented an “Education for Peace” initiative. This involved distributing school supplies, including complete school bags and uniforms, to approximately twenty students, children of both abducted and released individuals. This project was supported by the Ma’rib Development Foundation (MDF) and funded by …
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In protest against the repressive practices targeting human rights defenders in Yemen, the Abductees’ Mothers Association held a seminar today, Thursday, titled “Human Rights Defenders: The Lost Voices,” attended by activists, human rights workers, lawyers, and advocates. During the seminar, Mr. Maher Al-Absi, a member of the National Committee for Investigating Alleged Human Rights Violations, …
The Abductees’ Mothers Association condemns the widespread abductions carried out by the Houthi group in several Yemeni governorates, including Ibb, Al-Bayda, Hodeida, Al-Hawban district in Taiz Governorate, and the capital city of Sana’a. In the past week alone, dozens of civilians have been abducted in connection with calls to celebrate the anniversary of the September …
In an urgent statement received by the Abductees’ Mothers Association from the families of the abductees of the Central Prison in Sana’a, it states that they have been subjected to torture and have been prevented from eating, visiting, and communicating with their families. Additionally, a group of them have been being isolated in the “psychiatric …
As part of the “She Builds Peace” campaign, Abductees’ Mothers Association, in partnership with the Global Network of Civil Society – ICAN, conducted a workshop on Saturday with stakeholders and local authorities titled “Engaging Women Peacebuilders in Leadership Roles” in Ma’rib Governorate. With the attendance of representatives from political parties in the governorate and a …
As part of the “She Builds Peace” campaign, the Abductees’ Mothers Association, in partnership with the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), conducted a training workshop on women’s leadership pathways this past Saturday, with the participation of 10 women’s civil society organizations in Ma’rib Governorate. he workshop covered three pathways within the governmental sector: the …
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Mrs. Amat al-Salam al-Hajj, Chairperson of the Abductees’ Mothers Association, spoke at a side event during the 57th session of the Human Rights Council, addressing the ongoing human rights crisis in Yemen. She highlighted how the lack of accountability has led to the continuation of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances. Al-Hajj emphasized that the conflict …
