Association Statements

February 15, 2024 The Abductees’ Mothers Association proudly presented a Joint UPR Statement as an active member of the Justice4Yemen Coalition, supported by the DT Institute, during this week’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) cycle in Geneva. At the Human Rights Council meeting, our coalition addressed critical issues related to human rights violations in Yemen, encompassing …

Advocating for Accountability in Yemen: Justice4Yemen Coalition at UPR Read More »

On the International Day against the Use of Children as Soldiers, the undersigned organizations express their deep concern about the continued recruitment and use of children in military operations in Yemen, especially by the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and the Southern Transitional Council. The Houthis have recruited thousands …

Joint Statement Red Hand Day – International Day against the Use of Children as Soldiers Read More »

Abductees’ Mothers Association deeply mourns the death of Dr. Mansour Al-Shabouti, a general surgery consultant at Al-Mutawakel Hospital, who was kidnapped by Houthi armed group on January 12th in Sana’a after besieging the area where he lived and then storming his home and taking him to an unknown destination. At Abductees’ Mothers Association, we condemn …

Abductees Mothers Association Statement Condemning the Kidnapping of Dr. Mansour Al-Shabouti and His Death in Houthi Prisons Under Mysterious Circumstances. Read More »

The Abductees’ Mothers Association condemns the continued abduction of Judge Abdul-Wahhab Qatran by the Houthi group in Sana’a, assaulting him in his home, threatening his family with weapons, and then abducting him to an unknown destination, according to a statement by his son, Mohammed Qatran, in a video testimony he previously published describing the circumstances …

A Statement by the Abductees’ Mothers Association Condemning the Continued Abduction of Judge Abdul-Wahhab Qatran Read More »

The Association of Abductees’ Mothers strongly condemns and expresses its outrage at the obstruction of international efforts aimed at releasing the forcibly abducted, hidden, and arbitrarily detained individuals, which was supposed to convene this week in Jordan following the disruption of the round scheduled for November last year. This irresponsible behavior undermines the fundamental values …

A Statement by the Association of Abductees’ Mothers Condemning the Disruption of Negotiations for the Release of the Abductees in Jordan and Its Postponement Read More »

Every year, December 10th serves as a global reminder of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—a benchmark that delineates the rights and freedoms owed to every individual as a human being in our world. On this International Human Rights Day, marked as the first global proclamation criminalizing all violations against civilians, the emphasis is placed …

No Human Rights Can Exist Without the Pursuit of Justice.. A Joint Statement of International and Local Organizations, Including Members of the Justice for Yemen Pact, on the Occasion of International Human Rights Day, Observed Every December 10th…No Human Rights Can Exist Without the Pursuit of Justice Read More »

In light of the ongoing procrastination of the issue of the forcibly disappeared in Aden, the suffering of mothers, in particular, and the families of the forcibly disappeared in general is increasing. For years, 61 civilians in Aden have been forcibly disappeared and there is no way to obtain any information to know their conditions. …

Abductees Mothers Association rally statement in Aden in conjunction with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Read More »

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 …

Joint Statement on Hunger Strike by Yemeni Journalist Ahmed Maher Read More »

In a joint statement on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Justice4Yemen Pact coalition calls on the international community to integrate them, protect their rights and dignity, and establish an independent accountability mechanism for Yemen to achieve justice and ensure accountability for those responsible for human rights violations. The statement …

a joint statement on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Read More »

Within the 16-day campaign to combat violence against women, the Justice for Yemen Pact expresses its adherence to the principle of combating violence against women and considers that the violence to which women and girls are subjected in Yemen constitutes a blatant violation of human rights and threatens their dignity, freedom and safety. It further …

A joint statement by 41 Yemeni organizations calling for the establishment of national mechanisms to protect women from all forms of violence in Yemen Read More »