National Forum of Human Rights

The National Forum for Human Rights (NFHR) worked on the implementation of projects and programs in the main areas of work and other areas. We have carried out during the period from April 2007 toDecember 31, 2021 (29) projects and programs targeting (22) Yemeni governorates , during which (59) training courses were implemented with (1682) participants, in addition to (119) expanded and field meetings with (21980) participants , and (23) symposiumswere carried out with the participation of (1329) participants, and (16) awareness and educational campaigns have been implemented. The implementation of a number of press conferences, in addition to the preparation of a number of studies, research and quarterly and annual reports on the situation of human rights in Yemen, Clarified as follows: A. The first major area of work ( Human Rights) : We have implemented (17) projects and programs in all Yemeni governorates, including programs dealing with the rights of indigenous peoples through judicial, legal, administrative and media advocacy for a number of victims of abuses, especially for victims of enforced disappearance and detention because of political affiliation or freedom of religion and victims of sexual abuse. This comes in the framework of projects to observe and monitor violations through the methodology of observing and field monitoring of violations and exposing those violations through the issuance of quarterly and annual reports, in addition to capacity-building programs for NGOs working in the field of human rights and the programs of awareness of the principles and concepts of human rights, which are described as follows: 1. The Implementation of 14 projects in the field of the observation and monitoring of human rights violations in Yemen , They were implemented in 22 governorates during the period 1 April 2010 - 30 June 2023, funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) . 2. The Implementation of the NGO Awareness and Capacity Building Project . It was implemented in five governorates during the period 1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009, funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) . 3. The Human Rights Training Project implemented in five governorates during the period 1 April 2009 - 31 March 2010 , funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) . 4. The project of strengthening the rule of law in issues related to: Conditions of detention, arbitrary arrests and special detention facilities. It was implemented in the governorates of (Hodeidah - Mahwit - Sanaa - Aden - Dhale) during the period: 1 March 2012 to 31 August 2013 funded by the European Union Commission. 5. The project of “Protecting and Empowering Human Rights Defenders and Developing their Abilities to Combat Human Rights Violations in Yemen” implemented in the governorates of (Hodeidah - Hajjah - Al Mahwit). during the period 1 July 2016 - 31 December 2018 ,Funded by The Equal Rights Foundation DFAC. B. The second main area of work (democracy): The project of promoting democratic participation of youth, implemented during the period: 1 December 2008 - 31 January 2011 , funded by the Future Foundation . It was implemented in four Yemeni governorates : (Hodeidah, Hajja, Mahwit, Rima). C. The third main area of work ( Education ) We worked the implementation of two programs : 1. The awareness-raising program on the right to education , implemented during the period 17 September - 20 December 2011, funded by UNICEF, and implemented in Haradh district in Hajjah governorate. 2. The support for shantytowns project , implemented during the period: 10 July - 30 September 2009 funded by the CFH Foundation, and was implemented in the provinces of Lahj and Hodeidah. D. Secondary areas of work (other activities) At the NFHR, we worked on the implementation of projects and programs in the fields of secondary work as follows: A. The first Secondary Area of Work ( prison reforming ) . We worked on the implementation of three projects illustrated as follows: 1. The project of enhancing the role of lawyers in the field of legal advocacy , implemented in Hodeidah Governorate during the period: 1 June - 31 October 2009, funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation FES. 2. The protection of the Rights of the Detainees and Prisoners Project , implemented in Hodeidah during the period from February 1 to December 31, 2010, funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation FES. 3. The project of enhancing the role of lawyers in the field of legal advocacy , implemented in the governorate of Hajjah during the period: 20 September - 30 November 2011, funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation FES. B. The Second Secondary Area of Work (capacity building for NGOs) We worked on two projects: 1- Project : Partnership between the Government and Civil Society Organizations in community development , implemented in the capital Sana'a and Hodeidah governorate during the period: 5 January - 15 March 2011, funded by theInternational Center for Not-for-Profit Law ICNL. 2- Project :Strategic planning and programs for civil society organizations in seven (7) governorates (Hodeidah, Mahwit, Hajjah, Abyan, Rima, Ibb and Taiz). Participated in targeting 11 civil society organizations , implemented during the period: 1 June - 31 December 2008 and funded by the Future Foundation C. The Third Secondary Area of Work (Promoting a Culture of Dialogue in Local Communities) We have implemented five projects, which are as follows: 1- Four projects (4 ) on expanding the national dialogue and raising the awareness of its outcomes in Hodeidah governorate , implemented during the period: 1 April - 31 March 2015 and funded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). 2- The Humanitarian Communication Center project , implemented in Hodeidah Governorate during the period 1 June 2016 - 30 June 2017 and funded by .