Classrooms in the Crosshairs: Military Use of Schools in Yemen’s Capital

Publication language
English
Pages
46pp
Date published
11 Sep 2012
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Children & youth, Conflict, violence & peace, Education, Urban
Countries
Yemen
Organisations
Human Rights Watch

This 46-page report details the occupation of schools by government security forces, militias, and opposition armed groups, risking the lives and education of tens of thousands of students. Forces on both sides used schools as barracks, bases, surveillance posts, and firing positions. Combatants also stored weapons and ammunition, detained prisoners, and in some cases tortured or otherwise abused detainees on school grounds or in school buildings.