Desk review yemen

Number of children affected

At least 1,600 civilians have been killed since the escalation of fighting in March 2015, including 287 children. Over 3,400 civilians have been injured, including 426 children. Given the challenges around access, verification has been difficult so the actual number is likely much higher.⁵⁵

100% of respondents of a rapid assessment in Aden Governorate report that they are not safe.⁵⁶ Reason that threaten the whole communities, including children: battles or clashes between armed groups (23%), deliberate killings of civilians by the army or armed groups (20%), attacks or bombings (20%). Violence against boys, girls and women was mentioned in the fourth place (7%).

60% of respondents of the same assessment experienced threats and harassment when they fled their homes.⁵⁷ Threats included armed personnel who seized or occupied their homes (13%), prevention to leave the area by armed personnel and at checkpoints (7%), or direct threats who jeopardized their safety (17%, not specified which threat).⁵⁸

53.3% of respondents also indicated that residents who did not leave their homes also faced threats: 23% to leave their homes, 13% home being used for military purposes or occupied by armed people, 6% armed blockades were imposed, 3% experienced direct threats jeopardizing their safety.⁵⁹ The assessment was based on key informant interviews with 40 women and 42 men, and no data on how children are directly affected by these threats are available.

In Abyan Governorate, 88% of respondents reported threats and harassment when trying to flee their homes.⁶⁰ Again the same threats as above were mentioned, but not sufficiently specified.