Hajjah – Recent reports from local sources and human rights groups allege that Houthi militias are coercing schoolchildren in Hajjah governorate to participate in mass rallies glorifying the group’s leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.

According to testimonies from parents and educators, public schools under Houthi control are being used to organize weekly marches where students chant slogans and carry posters of the militia leader. 

In some cases, students are required to watch recorded speeches by al-Houthi inside classrooms as part of their school activities.

Rights advocates say these actions violate international norms protecting children's rights and education. “Schools should be safe spaces for learning, not tools for political indoctrination,” said one local education activist.

The United Nations has previously condemned the use of educational institutions by armed groups to spread ideology and recruit youth, warning that such practices can have long-term psychological and social effects.