Two member organizations of the Justice for Yemen Pact, the Abductees’ Mothers Association and SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties, have published a study titled ” The Path Towards Peace”, funded by the DT Institute. The study aims to understand Yemenis’ perceptions of transitional justice and to gather insights from victims and experts in the field.
The study focuses on three key areas: identifying victims’ priorities regarding justice and reparations; exploring how civil society views the most appropriate transitional justice mechanisms for Yemen; and assessing the readiness of civil society organizations to take part in designing and implementing these mechanisms.
The findings revealed that 79% of participants had personally experienced, or had a family member experience, direct violations, reflecting the scale of the humanitarian crisis and the deep psychological and social impact on victims.
The study concludes with several recommendations, stressing the importance of integrating transitional justice principles into any future political settlement, establishing independent national bodies for redress and compensation, and strengthening the role of victims as active participants in the peacebuilding process.