SAM for Rights and Liberties

Alarming escalation in : Indiscriminate shelling strikes populated neighborhoods and villages across , civilian infrastructure is targeted, and displacement surges for hundreds of thousands amid disturbing reports of child recruitment and home raids.

SAM reiterates its call for an immediate end to indiscriminate attacks and for the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law.

Read the briefing: https://samrl.org/l.php?l=e/10/A/c/1/69/71/5807

Granting immunity to perpetrators of violations under the pretext of a “peaceful settlement” does not bring peace, but rather gives the green light to new and even deadlier cycles of violence.

A full year has passed since lawyer and defender was detained by Houthi authorities in , without any disclosed legal basis and solely due to his professional work defending prisoners of conscience.

We call for his immediate, unconditional release and an end to the harassment of human rights defenders.
🔗Statement: https://samrl.org/l.php?l=e/10/A/c/1/69/71/5805

A state that does not dismantle its instruments of repression reproduces them in the name of the law.

SAM, in partnership with the Abductees’ Mothers Association and funded by the DT Institute under the project, organized a dialogue workshop in Taiz Governorate titled: 'University Youth and in : Toward Youth Awareness Supporting and .'

Through group discussions and practical case studies, the workshop focused on:

• Enhancing university students' understanding of transitional justice pillars (truth-seeking, accountability, reparations, and institutional reform).
• Addressing the specific context of Yemen and Taiz, emphasizing victims' and families' rights to justice, redress, and memorialization.
• Activating the role of academic institutions and youth in knowledge production, human rights advocacy, and countering hate speech and polarization.

This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to expand community dialogue, engaging youth in addressing the legacy of conflict to build sustainable peace anchored in rights, equity, and guarantees of non-recurrence.
Read more: https://samrl.org/l.php?l=e/10/A/c/1/100/101/5804

Over 158,000 civilians have been displaced in amid strikes hitting residential areas and markets, attacks on health infrastructure, and a crippling 78% medical funding gap.

Expanding hostilities are driving catastrophic internal displacement and cross-border flight to , where reception sites face critical shortages of water, shelter, and medical care.

All conflict parties must strictly uphold international humanitarian law, spare civilians and medical personnel, and guarantee unhindered aid access.

🔗Read the briefing: https://samrl.org/l.php?l=e/10/A/c/1/69/71/5803

🚨Escalating hostilities in are once again forcing civilians to bear the heaviest toll.

* Surging Mass Displacement: Over 104,000 civilians have been internally displaced under heavy shelling, while more than 2,700 individuals have fled by sea toward Djibouti under perilous conditions.
* Civilian Casualties: Three children were killed in shelling that struck an inhabited village in the Al-Wazi'iyah district, western Taiz, alongside reports of projectiles falling in residential areas.
* Deepening Education Crisis: Disruptions to the education of over 137,000 children threaten their future and escalate the risk of school dropouts.
* Violations Targeting Humanitarian Facilities: Alarming reports of storming and looting of medical and relief facilities, as well as civilian homes along the western coast, coupled with ongoing arbitrary, retaliatory detentions.
* Maritime Paralysis: Vessel traffic through the Bab al-Mandab Strait has plummeted by nearly 88%, placing critical humanitarian and food supply chains for millions at severe risk.

SAM emphasizes that International Humanitarian Law mandates the unequivocal protection of civilians, children, and medical and relief units, and calls for:

* An immediate cessation of all indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks.
* Independent and comprehensive investigations into all incidents to ensure accountability and end impunity.
* Urgent international action to scale up the humanitarian response and secure unhindered aid corridors.

🔗Human Rights Briefing: https://samrl.org/l.php?l=e/10/A/c/1/69/71/5801

: The escalating conflict threatens civilians and is forcing thousands to flee their homes.
🔗 https://samrl.org/l.php?l=e/10/A/c/1/69/71/5800

SAM has documented an alarming humanitarian and security deterioration as hostilities expand across several regions in Yemen. According to UN data, nearly 94,000 individuals have been displaced, with more than 2,000 fleeing by sea toward Djibouti.

The organization documented projectiles landing near IDP camps in , the shelling of populated areas and civilian facilities in and the West Coast, discriminatory eviction orders against workers in , alongside reports of private property looting and the arrest of a journalist.

SAM emphasizes that International Humanitarian Law obligates all parties to the conflict to strictly distinguish between civilians and military targets, prohibiting the targeting of civilian infrastructure and collective punishment. The organization calls for:
▪ Independent investigations into all documented attacks and violations.
▪ Immediate protection for civilians and displaced populations near frontlines.
▪ Safe, unimpeded access for urgent humanitarian and medical assistance.

Read the full Briefing: https://samrl.org/l.php?l=e/10/A/c/1/69/71/5800

Sustainable peace cannot be built if any party believes that weapons or privilege grant it a right to rule that takes precedence over the will of the people.