The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor in Aden has closely followed what has been circulated through media outlets and electronic platforms regarding a statement attributed to so-called human rights and development organizations, addressing events in the governorates of Hadramout and Al-Mahrah. In line with the Ministry’s legal and administrative responsibility to supervise the work of civil society organizations and ensure the transparency of their activities, the Ministry conducted a comprehensive official review to verify the legal registration status of the organizations mentioned in the said statement.

Based on this review, the Ministry clarifies the following:

First:

The review results confirmed that all the entities listed below are not registered in the official records of the Ministry and do not possess any legal license or accreditation authorizing them to carry out activities within the geographical scope under the authority of the State in the liberated governorates. Accordingly, any statement or activity issued by these entities is considered null, void, and illegal.

The unregistered entities, numbering forty-five (45), are as follows:

(List of organizations as provided, rendered into English transliteration or official names)

1. Al-Salam Foundation for Humanitarian Relief

2. Karama Organization for Rights and Political Empowerment

3. Al-Hayat Organization for Human Rights

4. Yemeni Forum for Studies and Media

5. Adalah Organization for Development and Human Rights

6. Humanitarian Center for Human Rights

7. Al-Jawf Organization for Rights and Freedoms

8. Freedom and Fairness Organization for Justice and Development

9. Popular Coalition for Peace and Human Rights – Al-Dhalea

10. Rased Organization for Human Rights – Hadramout

11. Jujur Organization for Human Rights

12. Justice and Equity Organization for Development and Human Rights – Lahj

13. Al-Salam Organization for Rights and Freedoms

14. Socotra Organization for Rights and Freedoms

15. Musawat Organization for Rights and Freedoms

16. Basmat Amal Foundation for Development and Human Rights – Lahj

17. Al-Wifaq Organization for Rights and Development

18. Salam Organization for Rights, Freedoms, and Development

19. Yemeni Women Empowerment Foundation

20. Development Media Association

21. Al-Ahd Foundation for Development and Humanitarian Works

22. Shahed Organization for Rights and Development – Sana’a

23. Yemeni-European Forum for Peace – Brussels

24. Qanat Foundation for Rights and Media

25. Taiz Human Rights Center

26. Difaa Foundation for Rights and Freedoms

27. Taqassi Organization for Development and Human Rights

28. Marib Center for Development and Human Rights

29. Yemeni Network of Victims’ Associations

30. Heemun Organization for Development and Human Rights

31. Association of Victims of Forced House Changes

32. National Commission for Detainees

33. Nidaa Organization for Human Rights

34. Ain Foundation for Human Rights

35. Shahed Organization for Human Rights

36. Ruwad Foundation for Development and Human Rights

37. Nidal Organization for Human Rights

38. Yemen Center for Constitutional Rights

39. Association of Jujur Victims

40. Social Peace Organization for Development

41. Damir Foundation for Human Rights – Hadramout

42. Women and Child Association – Al-Jawf

43. Yemeni Organization for Prisoners and Detainees

44. National Foundation for Democratic Development

45. Freedom Center for the Defense of Media Freedoms

Second:

The Ministry confirms that it has received official statements from a number of organizations legally registered with it, stating that their names were included in the aforementioned statement without their knowledge, consent, or any legal or institutional authorization. The Ministry considers this act to constitute full-fledged impersonation and moral forgery, representing a serious violation of the independence and neutrality of civil and human rights work, and an attempt to use the names of independent institutions as a cover for a discourse that does not represent them.

Third:

The Ministry holds the party responsible for publishing or promoting the statement fully accountable for this act and all resulting legal and institutional consequences. It also urges all registered organizations whose names were misused to take the necessary legal measures to protect their rights.

Fourth:

The Ministry categorically rejects any attempt to politicize civil society work or exploit it within political conflicts. It affirms that institutional work must remain strictly within its developmental, humanitarian, and legal framework, in order to preserve its credibility and independence.

Fifth:

The Ministry reiterates its commitment to guaranteeing the right of peaceful and lawful expression for organizations registered with it, provided that they fully adhere to the geographical and thematic scope defined in their official licenses.

Sixth:

The Ministry calls upon all media outlets and electronic platforms to verify the authenticity of any statement attributed to civil society organizations by directly contacting the organizations concerned or the Ministry prior to publication.

Seventh:

The Ministry announces that, in coordination with the judiciary and relevant authorities, it will take all necessary legal measures against any party proven to be involved in impersonation, forgery, or the unlawful use of organizations’ names.

In issuing this statement, the Ministry once again stresses the necessity of respecting the legal framework governing the work of civil society organizations and warns of the consequences of any violations or unlawful exploitation that may harm the national institutional landscape and create media and societal confusion.