Rule of Law

Jun 2011 – #Saleh orders the closure of #Yemen Mobile Tel C° (owned by political opponent Hamid Al-#Ahmar)

8 Jun 2011 Yemen According to CNN International, Yemen’s largest cell phone network by subscribers Yemen Mobile Telephone Company (more commonly known as SabaFon), has been ordered to close down by President Saleh. According to an official from the Ministry of Communications, the order came as a result of unpaid fines and unspecified violations over the last … Continue reading →

In #Yemen, you can buy major police presence for your personal use

This was filmed in Republic of Yemen, Aden, police were paid bribes and arrived with mafia elements of the Belediyah and fire live on a tourist construction project. As explained in the previous video, Yemen Aden Mafia, elements in the Belediyah took bribes and first imprisoned the Manager. (The large amount of money paid by … Continue reading →

#Yemen – “President” #Saleh pardons all – well.. some – well, especially himself

Yemen’s Saleh decrees ‘general amnesty’ Contentious pardon comes as fighting between Shia Houthis and Sunni Salafis reportedly grips northern Saada province. Last Modified: 27 Nov 2011 Via Al Jazeera original article HERE Ali Abdullah Saleh has pardoned Yemenis who “committed errors during the crisis” that has rocked the country since January and killed hundreds of people, … Continue reading →

2010 @FreedomHouseDC Report on Women’s Rights in #Yemen

Fatima Hussein Badi – Questioned without legal representation & threatened with rape, she now faces death penalty

Amnesty: why the pen is mightier than the sword Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy The Observer, Sunday 27 November 2011 Fatima Hussein Badi, 48, housewife, Yemen Convicted after an unfair trial, Fatima was sentenced to death in 2001 for the murder of her husband, Hamoud Ali al-Jalal. After the murder was committed, police reportedly questioned her for more than … Continue reading →

Nov. 2009 – Study on Tribal Diversity, Political Patronage and the #Yemen’i Decentralization Experiment

A vast patronage network plays a key role in the governance strategy of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president who has led Yemen for the past 30 years. This patronage system is one of the most important forms of corruption in Yemen and, as such, has likely contributed to Yemen’s weak economic growth and development.

Sept 2010 Report – #Yemen Construction Sector – Legal Framework and its Gaps

2006 – Field Study – Bribery in #Yemen – Yemen Polling Center

Corruption widespread in Yemen, says study By Nasser Arrabyee, Correspondent Published: 00:00 August 25, 2006  Corruption is rampant in government departments in Yemen, according to a study. The study, conducted by two university professors, was aimed at making candidates of presidential and local elections aware of the problem of bribery and work their electoral programmes to … Continue reading →

#US @StateDept Trafficking in Persons Report 2011 – “The Government of #Yemen does not fully comply”

Despite a 1991 law that stipulates that recruits to the armed forces must be at least 18 years of age, and assertions by the government that the military is in compliance with these laws, credible reports exist that children have been conscripted into official government armed forces – as well as into government-allied tribal militias … Continue reading →

Despite a constitutional prohibition against creating “exceptional courts” in #Yemen, Two specialized courts exist for #Media offenses

Published by Freedomhouse.org 27th Oct 2011 Threatened by sectarian rebels in the north, a political protest movement in the south (the Southern Movement), and increased activity by the terrorist network Al-Qaeda within its borders, the embattled Yemeni government has engaged in a massive crackdown on the media since early 2009. As a result, journalists in … Continue reading →