YEMEN: Classrooms in the Crosshairs - Military Use of Schools in Yemen’s Capital

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This 46-page report details the occupation of schools by government security forces, militias, and opposition armed groups, risking the lives and education of tens of thousands of students. Forces on both sides used schools as barracks, bases, surveillance posts, and firing positions. Combatants also stored weapons and ammunition, detained prisoners, and in some cases tortured or otherwise abused detainees on school grounds or in school buildings. 


Further Information: 

pdf: http://www.hrw.org/reports/2012/09/11/classrooms-crosshairs

Articles: 
Article 19: Protection from abuse and neglect
Article 38: Armed conflicts
Organisation: 
Human Rights Watch
Attachment Link: 
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2012/09/11/classrooms-crosshairs
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