With the completion of all
constitutional steps, the division of Yemen into two separate states had
ended for good. Since then, the Yemeni people began to aspire for
socio-economic development and unity building and significant progress
toward democracy, promoting Human Rights principles, ensuring women's
participation in political, economical, and social life has been made.
The tangible achievements have been realized under the guidance of His
Excellency the President of the Republic Ali Abdullah Saleh and attributed
to the sincere efforts and the hard work of this proud nation.
Yemen has the honor of being the first country in the Arabian Peninsula
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Give women the right to vote
- Have elected women as Members of Parliament
- Appoint a woman as Minister for Human Rights
- Appoint a woman as an Ambassador to Holland
- Establish the National Supreme Committee for Human Rights headed by the
. Yemeni Prime Minister
- Establish the Ministry for Human Rights headed by a woman Minister
- Establish the Supreme Committee for the National elections, the first
independent elections body in the Middle East.
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Over the past decade, the Yemeni Government has continued to demonstrate
its commitment to democracy. In 1990, following the unification, a
multi-party political system was established and in 1993 an independent
electoral commission was formed.
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Ambassador Al-Hajjri meets with Congressman Ed Towns
Posted by Congress Office on 2009-01-28 12:48:40 EST
The Ambassador of Yemen Abdulwahab Al-Hajjri met with House Representative Congressman Ed Towns (D-NY) on Wednesday January 14th, 2009 to discuss the situation of Yemeni Jews in response to the Congressman's concern on the safety of the Yemeni Jews during the current turbulences in Gaza. The Ambassador assured the congressman that the government of Yemen is taking all the necessary steps to protect the Yemeni Jews from any backlash against them, and that the government of Yemen is vigilant on protecting and prosecuting those who are implementing fear and crime among citizens.
The Ambassador also updated the Congressman on the meeting that the President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh had with the Yemeni Jewish community leaders last month, whereas the President assured them that The Government of Yemen will take all the necessary measures to guarantee their security and safety. Furthermore, the President of Yemen emphasized that Yemeni Jews are an indispensable part of the Yemeni society, highlighting that all Yemeni citizens have equal rights in the constitution regardless of their religion.
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