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'Even war discriminates' : Yemen's minorities, exiled at home /

"Since the onset of the Saudi-led military campaign in March 2015, the conflict in Yemen has dramatically escalated, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries. Millions are now struggling with internal displacement and the risk of further violence, with no end to hostilities in sight. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: El Rajji, Rania (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom : Minority Rights Group International, [2016]
Series:Briefing (Minority Rights Group International)
Subjects:
Religious minorities > Protection > Yemen (Republic)
Religious minorities > Civil rights > Yemen (Republic)
Ethnic conflict > Yemen (Republic)
Sunnites > Relations > Shīʻah.
Shīʻah > Relations > Sunnites.
Online Access:http://minorityrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/MRG_Brief_Yemen_Jan16.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • Map
  • Methodology
  • Background to the conflict
  • The weight of oblivion : how silence has exacerbated Yemen's current conflict
  • The situation of Yemen's religious minorities
  • Caste-based discrimination in Yemen : the case of the Muhamasheen
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations.