Yemeni Mulattoes: A Report Exposes Systemic Discrimination and Identity Crisis

A recent report by researcher Sami Al-Shatibi has revealed the immense suffering faced by Yemeni Mulattoes, individuals born to Yemeni fathers and foreign mothers, often of African descent. This significant minority in Yemen encounters substantial challenges in securing their fundamental rights. These citizens face blatant discrimination and are deprived of their basic rights, particularly when it comes to obtaining essential documents such as passports and identity cards.

The report, issued by the SCYC organization, a non-governmental organization dedicated to empowering marginalized groups, highlights how Yemeni laws fail to treat all citizens equally, resulting in the denial of basic rights for Mulattoes. The complex bureaucratic procedures further hinder their access to official documents, violating the principle of equal citizenship.

Consequently, Mulattoes face significant difficulties in travel, education, healthcare, and employment. This discrimination leads to frustration, despair, and hinders their ability to build a better future.

The report calls for legal reforms, simplified procedures, increased awareness of the rights of Mulattoes, and international intervention to address this issue.

Through interviews with numerous Mulattoes in Aden, Sana’a, and Hadhramaut, the report exposes the extent of their suffering in obtaining passports. Instead of serving as a gateway to their basic rights, passport offices have become arenas of suffering, where Mulattoes face painful racial discrimination at every step of the document procurement process.

Researcher Sami alshatbi , a prominent Yemeni writer, hopes that this work will spark a broader discussion on this issue and contribute to finding lasting solutions to the plight of Yemeni Mulattoes.
The report is bilingual, available in both Arabic and English