Through the interactive map of human rights violations, Mwatana for Human Rights provides precise data to researchers, journalists, institutions, and international and local actors concerned with Yemen. Mwatana has documented thousands of cases of violations affecting tens of thousands of civilian victims since the conflict began in late 2014. It has gathered tens of thousands of testimonies implicating ten main parties across 21 Yemeni governorates, encompassing 32 violation patterns. The interactive map allows various search options based on patterns, parties involved, dates, locations, geographic sites, governorates, numbers of civilian victims, women, children, and other statistical and informational inputs.
The map highlights the violations by ten primary parties: the Saudi/UAE-led coalition, the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group, the internationally recognized Yemeni government, the Southern Transitional Council, the Joint Forces on the western coast, the United States, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Eritrean Navy, the American-British Coalition and Israeli Forces. Additionally, Mwatana presents, through the interactive map, statistical indicators related to human rights violations, such as the number of documented testimonies, field visits, legal follow-ups, released victims, and published reports and studies.
Radhya Al-Mutawakel, Chairperson of Mwatana for Human Rights, stated, “Launching Mwatana’s interactive map of human rights violations in Yemen aligns with our vision of digital transformation and broader efforts to build a human rights memory. This initiative aims to preserve victims' rights and contribute to accountability, redress, and reparation in future transitional justice processes in Yemen.” Al-Mutawakel added, “The interactive map serves as a new platform to remind the world of Yemeni civilian victims, who have been neglected and subjected to horrific violations over nine years of conflict. It also highlights the international community's failure to fulfill its responsibilities in holding perpetrators accountable and redressing the victims' harm, within an international system that perpetuates the culture of impunity and applies double standards in addressing human rights crises.”
Mwatana emphasized that the information presented through the interactive map is not exhaustive. The map includes only what Mwatana has documented and verified according to its methodology. It represents a portion of the violations against civilians in Yemen, documented over the years of conflict. Mwatana has worked diligently to record human rights violations using investigative and fieldwork methodologies in accordance with the highest standards. The goal is to provide accurate information about the incidents, their circumstances, and the identities of the victims, as well as to collect and document testimonies, evidence, records, and related documents, ultimately establishing accountability for these violations.
Mwatana reported that its field teams continue to document human rights violations in various regions. The results of these investigations will periodically update the interactive map's data and indicators, providing a precise picture of the human rights situation in Yemen. This tool, along with other resources such as studies, reports, statements, blogs, multimedia, and other publications, helps the organization address and highlight human rights issues.