National Commission to Investigate Visits Al-Firdous Camp in Aden and Documents Violations Against Displaced Persons

Aden | 05 October 2026

A team from the National Commission to Investigate Alleged Violations of Human Rights, led by the Commission’s Chairperson, Judge Ahmed Saeed Al-Muflihi, and including Commission member Judge Jihad Abdulrasoul, conducted a field visit on Monday to Al-Firdous camp for internally displaced persons in western Aden Governorate. The visit aimed to assess the conditions of displaced persons and document violations they had suffered before fleeing their home areas in the western coastal districts of Taiz and Al-Hudaydah governorates.

The team heard testimonies from several displaced persons about the violations they had experienced and the circumstances that forced them to leave their homes. It documented a number of these violations as part of the Commission’s mandate to monitor, document and investigate alleged human rights violations.

The team reviewed figures showing that 529 families were residing in the camp. Camp officials briefed the team on the continued arrival of displaced persons, their needs, and the local authorities’ efforts to establish a new camp to accommodate people fleeing various areas affected by fighting.

The team assessed living conditions and the basic services available in the camp, including food and shelter. It also examined compliance with humanitarian standards, the protection of displaced persons’ rights, and whether humanitarian and relief assistance was reaching its intended recipients.

The team further assessed the conditions of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, including the availability of adequate protection and care, as part of its assessment of the human rights situation in the camp and the needs of those most at risk.

The Commission’s Chairperson instructed field researchers to continue monitoring and documenting all cases of violations affecting displaced persons across displacement camps in Aden Governorate, and to follow up on victims’ testimonies to complete investigations into the incidents they had experienced.