Methodology

This report is based on field research and investigations conducted by Mwatana for Human Rights in 20 governorates in Yemen between January 2018 and December 2018. Mwatana documented, throughout the year, human rights violations committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen.

In this report, Mwatana presents the main types of violations carried out by the warring parties, as well as case studies of particular attacks. The report does not present an exhaustive account of all violations committed by the warring parties. Mwatana sequenced the incidents in the report in chronological order, e.g. oldest cases first. Mwatana has continued to document violations by the warring parties in 2019.

During 2018, Mwatana conducted 2065 interviews in Arabic with victims, relatives, eyewitnesses, and medical and humanitarian workers. Of the number of interviews mentioned above Mwatana also documented incidents of children being recruited and used for military purposes, carrying out more than 689 interviews and observations on child recruitment during the year.

Mwatana’s field research team conducted the interviews and research for this report. The information in the report was reviewed and verified by the research unit in Sana’a. This team also visited a number of governorates in Yemen during separate field missions.

The report relies primarily on testimony and information able to be received safely and independently from primary sources. Mwatana did not provide any financial or in-kind compensation to the individuals with whom it spoke. The identities of a number of individuals who provided Mwatana information are hidden for their safety. This report was written and reviewed by specialists in international humanitarian law between November 2018 and June 2019.