YEMEN: Violations against Children Monitoring Report 2009 (summary)

A report analysing violations of children's rights in Yemen has been released by national NGO Seyaj for Childhood Protection. The report documents incidents of murder, arrest and detention, beating, physical torture, kidnapping, rape early marriage, sexual exploitation, displacement, neglect, harassment, among other violations.

The data was collected by volunteer researchers in different Yemeni governorates using monitoring forms. The report aims to help develop policies and treatment to reduce violence and crimes against children.

Further information

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/Seyaj_Monitoring_2009.doc

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