INSAF Center for Rights and Development, with support from the DT Institute, carried out field awareness and advocacy campaigns targeting security and military authorities. The aim was to raise awareness about the protection of children’s rights and to promote adherence to national legislation and relevant international agreements.
The awareness sessions included detailed explanations of national protection mechanisms, including the Yemeni Constitution, the Yemeni Child Rights Law, the Juvenile Care Law, relevant articles from the Penal Code, the Anti-Kidnapping and Banditry Law, as well as the Military Penal Code.
The campaign also addressed international mechanisms for the protection of children’s rights, particularly the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols, the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, and the two Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1977.
It is worth noting that the phenomenon of recruitment—especially child recruitment—is a serious humanitarian issue that undermines community stability and human rights. Such practices are in violation of both international conventions and national laws, and they pose a significant threat to children’s fundamental rights, especially the right to life, education, and protection.
