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WEBINAR: Community Reconciliation & Property Disputes in Taiz

Yemen’s path towards recovery has two main lanes: community reconciliation & the resolution of property disputes.

Through inclusive, local-led discussions, communities in Taiz have worked to evacuate looted homes, restore rights to displaced families, and rebuild social trust. These efforts are laying the groundwork for sustainable coexistence even before a national political settlement is reached.

Join experts from Yemen in exploring lessons from the Taiz experience. This seminar will examine the role of community-driven approaches in resolving conflict-related disputes and explore how these experiences can inform broader efforts to advance reconciliation, restorative justice, and sustainable peace across Yemen.

A wide angle of the same meeting shows the full length of the table with diverse attendees engaged in discussion. In the foreground, a man in a striped shirt faces away from the camera, looking toward a laptop showing a video call interface. To the left, men in military fatigues and a red beret listen intently. At the far end of the room, a woman in a black niqab is seated near a window, participating in the gathering. The scene depicts a collaborative session involving civil and security stakeholders. A group of men are seated around a long white conference table in a bright, modern meeting room. On the wall behind them is a large banner with Arabic and English text for the "DT Institute" and the "SPARK Project," indicating a panel discussion on "Community Reconciliation" held in July 2025. Some attendees are in civilian suits and shirts, while others wear military or police uniforms, including one man in a blue camouflage uniform and another in a red beret. A laptop on the table displays a video conference grid, suggesting a hybrid meeting format.
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Event Details:

  • Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Sana'a Time)
  • Location: Face-to-face in Taiz and Online via Zoom
  • Language: Simultaneous Arabic-English interpretation available

Featured Speakers:

  • Sadiq Mu’ayyad (Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee for Evacuation of Buildings)
  • Abdulbasit Al-Bahr (Deputy Head of the Moral Guidance Division of the Taiz Axis Command)
  • Moein Al-Obeidi (Lawyer, human rights and community organizer, and local mediator)
  • Abdullah Jassar (Head of the Community Reconciliation and Reconciliation Committee)
  • Rashid Mohammed (Policy Paper Author)
  • Dhi Yazan Al-Suwai (Seminar Facilitator)

Organized by SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties, in partnership with the Abductees’ Mothers Association and DT Institute, this event is part of ongoing efforts to support community-driven transitional justice under the SPARK Program and the Justice4Yemen Pact Coalition. 

Promotional webinar graphic featuring a view of the city of Taiz, Yemen, framed by a large stone archway. Text reads: "WEBINAR: Community Reconciliation & Post-War Conflict Resolution in Yemen. The Case of Unevacuated Homes and Buildings in Taiz." Additional text at the bottom reads: "Join us on Zoom Tuesday, July 21, 10 am Sana'a Time. Arabic–English Interpretation."