Counterterrorism, Armed Conflict and Human Rights,

It is critical that the United States and other states support the creation of this commission so that Yemenis can have a credible mechanism to advance their rights to truth and accountability.

In recent weeks, 67 international, regional, and Yemeni NGOs urged the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent inquiry into serious allegations of human rights and humanitarian law violations-a call that Canada, the Netherlands, and China have echoed. This week, governments will vote at the United Nations on whether to create an international commission of inquiry on Yemen.

It seeks to assist with monitoring and decision-making activities, thus contributing to the effective implementation of international law frameworks and mechanisms for the protection of children in armed conflict.By Radhya Almutawakel, Abdulrasheed Al-Faqih, Sarah Knuckey and Alex Moorehead The aim of this glossary is to enhance legal understanding on child protection in armed conflict among international and domestic policymakers, field practitioners, civil society organizations and the media. The analysis draws on international legal instruments under international humanitarian law (IHL), international human rights law (IHRL), international refugee law (IRL), international criminal law (ICL), UN Security Council resolutions, customary international law and other documents adopted by international organizations or drafted by independent experts affiliated with such bodies. It presents clear and succinct analysis of terms by referencing the legal basis under international law, relevant jurisprudence and interpretative work of adjudicative and monitoring mechanisms, and signposting, where pertinent, relations with other terminology. This document provides a glossary of legal terms relevant to abduction and deportation of children in armed conflict. In 2022 alone, the United Nations (UN) verified 24,300 grave violations against children – these included killing and maiming, sexual violence, use and recruitment, abductions, and deprivations of vital resources ensuing from the destruction of schools, hospitals and the arbitrary denial of humanitarian relief. Their rights are often affected by the activities of State and non-State parties to armed conflicts. Worldwide, one in six children – or about 449 million – live in conflict zones.

Counterterrorism, Armed Conflict and Human Rights,