A new research paper from Ghaidaa Alrashidy gives a detailed account of a long history of housing and land rights violations in the city of Aden. Today, she writes, property seizures are more common in Aden than in any other part of Yemen. sanaacenter.org/publications/2…

NEW 🧵: how Britain became gripped by the worst homelessness crisis in the developed world

This week, the IRC hosted an event to launch innovative new guidelines aimed at treating perinatal depression in #Yemen. These guidelines will be used to train community health workers to support expecting and new mothers with depression. Press release: bit.ly/4bGp33k

On our recent visit to #Yemen, Human Rights Watch visited a community in Taiz that has been devastated by #Houthi landmines. Many have been killed and severely injured, many more have lost access to their farmland and sources of income. hrw.org/news/2024/05/2…

I know now, more than ever, the staggering human costs of the collapse of Yemen's health care, through my mother's own battle with cancer ⁦Democracy in Exile⁩ dawnmena.org/the-human-cost…

#Mwatana for Human Rights invites you to attend a high-level virtual #event on the legal and moral #responsibilities of the #international #community to #protect #civilians, on ways to create effective #accountability for #violations committed during the current #war in the #Gaza

Yemen Data Project initial records show multiple civilian casualties in joint US-UK strikes yesterday.

Regarding the arrests of aid workers in the Sana’a, #Yemen, #Houthi TV just announced: Security official stated a major and unprecedented strategic security achievement will be revealed tomorrow, Monday. saba.ye/ar/news3338736…

إلى جماعة أنصار الله ( الحوثيين) ماهذا الذي قمتم به ؟ لم تكونوا اكثر انكشافاً وضعفاً اكثر من هذه اللحظة، تستخدمون مواطنيين يمنيين في لعبة سياسية بائسة تنتهكون فيها ابسط حقوقهم القانونية؟ ما قمتم به من حملة اعتقالات لموظفين وموظفات في منظمات وجهات محلية ودولية، و ربط ذلك بخطوات

Looking forward to speaking alongside and learning from lawyers, activists, and civil society partners on Friday about the use of the death sentence in #Yemen. I'll cut to the chase: the death penalty should never be used. Unfortunately, this panel is too relevant at the moment.

NEW report: military use of schools increased by 20% in 2022 & 2023, compared to 2020 & 2021, with over 1,000 reported cases globally -- this turns schools into targets. eua2024.protectingeducation.org GCPEA Secretariat

🚨IRC - International Rescue Committee MENA is hiring! 🚨 We are looking for a strong #humanitarian #advocacy and #communications professional to help deliver meaningful change for those affected by the ongoing crisis in #Yemen. Please share & get in touch if any questions: lnkd.in/dVeJ2XXF

🚨🚨My previous position ICRC is now open. This role, leading public communications in the Middle East, holds great significance given the geopolitical landscape & conflicts in the region. Incredibly rewarding and not for the faint-hearted. ➡️linkedin.com/jobs/view/3969…

The Central Bank of #Yemen in Aden has revoked the licenses of six banks operating in Houthi-held areas: - Tadhamon Bank - Al-Kuraimi Bank - Al-Amal Microfinance Bank - Yemen and Kuwait Bank - Yemen and Bahrain Shamil Bank - International Bank of Yemen However, branches of

📢📢📢📢📢 This marks the beginning of a critical journey for states to strengthening existing international human rights law (which excludes early childhood) to secure the right to free education for all children, from early childhood education through to secondary education

New report: Amidst a #cholera outbreak in #Yemen, @HRW found authorities, particularly #Houthis, have hidden information, obstructed aid, and failed to take preventative measures. Nearly 100K cases and 258+ deaths so far from a preventable disease. hrw.org/news/2024/08/0….

The #Houthis are fiercely opposing Elon Musk's Starlink operations in #Yemen, vowing "to expand the conflict with [America] into outer space for the first time in history," according to محمد البخيتي(Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti). The Houthi-led government, which currently controls and heavily censors

Two-day death toll in Lebanon from device explosions is at 37, with 3,000 wounded, as per latest health ministry figures. - 25 killed, 600 wounded on Wednesday - 12 killed, 2,300 wounded on Tuesday.

I prepared and defended my master's thesis amidst the sounds of bombing and terror during the Gaza war, to send a message to the world that we in Gaza deserve life and are waiting for the sun of freedom. We are waiting for the world to see us 💔.

Our mission to negotiate the release of United Nations staff detainees and to assess the health and humanitarian situation in #Yemen concluded today. We continue to call for the detainees' immediate release. As we were about to board our flight from Sana’a, about two hours ago, the airport