6 - Effective remedy
CEDAW/C/YEM/CO/6 (CEDAW, 2009)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Recommendations
r) in light of its general recommendations 14 and 19, as an act of violence against women inflicting physical, mental or sexual harm or suffering, the Committee reiterates the recommendation that the State party adopt urgently legislation criminalizing female genital mutilation, and recommends the State party to enforce its prohibition through the prosecution and adequate punishment of offenders
r) strengthen its awareness-raising and education efforts, targeted at both men and women, with the support of civil society organizations and religious authorities, in order to completely eliminate this practice and its underlying cultural justifications
r) seek technical assistance from relevant United Nations agencies and bodies

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 6 - Effective remedy
  • 33.1 - Elimination of discrimination against women
  • 33.2 - Gender-based violence against women; protection
  • girls
  • rural women
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 35
CEDAW/C/YEM/CO/6 (CEDAW, 2009)
7 - Non-discrimination
CCPR/CO/75/YEM (HRC, 2002)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) offences punishable by death penalty under Yemeni law are not consistent with requirements of ICCPR and right to seek pardon is not guaranteed for all on equal footing
n) preponderant role of victim's family in determining on basis of financial compensation whether or not penalty is carried out is also contrary to arts 6, 14 and 26 ICCPR

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 10.3 - Death penalty
  • 14 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • general
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 15
CCPR/CO/75/YEM (HRC, 2002)
Recommendations
r) review question of death penalty
HRC points out that art 6 ICCPR limits circumstances that may justify death penalty and guarantees right of every convicted person to seek pardon
r) HRC calls upon State to bring legislation and practice into line with provisions of ICCPR
i) provide detailed information on number of persons sentenced to death and number of convicted persons executed since 2000

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 10.3 - Death penalty
  • 14 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • general
  • persons deprived of their liberty
  Paragraph(s) 15
CCPR/CO/75/YEM (HRC, 2002)
E/C.12/1/ADD.92 (CESCR, 2003)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
w) Local Authority Act No. 4 which aims to ensure fair distribution of services, programmes and projects to widely decentralized administration of social affairs

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 25 - Economic, social & cultural rights - general implementation issues
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 6
E/C.12/1/ADD.92 (CESCR, 2003)
Observations
c) persistence of de facto discrimination, within Yemeni civil society, in relation to some marginalized and vulnerable groups, commonly referred to as Akhdam, Ahjur or Zubud (derogatory terms for which no neutral alternatives exist)

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 8
E/C.12/1/ADD.92 (CESCR, 2003)
Recommendations
r) undertake effective measures, such as awareness‑raising campaigns and educational programmes, to combat de facto discrimination, in particular against marginalized and vulnerable groups in society commonly referred to as Akhdam, Ahjur or Zubud

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • general
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 27
E/C.12/1/ADD.92 (CESCR, 2003)
CCPR/CO/84/YEM (HRC, 2005)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) offences carrying death penalty under Yemeni law are not consistent with requirements of ICCPR, and right to seek pardon is not guaranteed for all on equal footing
c) preponderant role of victim's family in deciding whether or not penalty is carried out on basis of financial compensation ("blood money") is also contrary to ICCPR
n) claim that death by stoning has not been implemented for long time
c) such sentence may be pronounced, as shown by case of Layla Radman 'A'esh before court of first instance in Aden in 2000
c) HRC deplores suffering she underwent while still under the sentence (arts. 6, 7, 14 and 26)

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 10.3 - Death penalty
  • 11.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • 14 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • general
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 15
CCPR/CO/84/YEM (HRC, 2005)
Recommendations
r) limit cases in which death penalty is imposed, ensure that it is applied only for most serious crimes, and officially abolish sentence of death by stoning
HRC reiterates that art 6 ICCPR limits circumstances that may justify death penalty and guarantees right of every convicted person to seek pardon
i) HRC wishes to be informed about follow-up given to case of Hafez Ibrahim, who has been condemned to death but whose age at the time of commission of crime has not yet been determined
i) HRC wishes to be informed, in detail, of who was sentenced to death or executed, and for what offence, during reporting period
r) work towards abolition of death penalty and accede to ICCPR-OP2

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 10.3 - Death penalty
  • 11.1 - Prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • 14 - Administration of justice & fair trial
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 15
CCPR/CO/84/YEM (HRC, 2005)
Observations
c) HRC reiterates concern about prohibition of Muslims converting to another religion, in name of social stability and security; such prohibition is in violation of art 18 ICCPR, which does not permit any limitations whatsoever on freedom of thought and conscience or on freedom to have or adopt religion or belief of one's choice, and of art 26, which prohibits discrimination on ground of religion

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 19 - Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 18
CCPR/CO/84/YEM (HRC, 2005)
Recommendations
r) review position and take all necessary measures to ensure freedom of all persons to choose religion or belief, including right to change one's current religion or belief

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 19 - Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 18
CCPR/CO/84/YEM (HRC, 2005)
CRC/C/15/Add.267 (CRC, 2005)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) persistence of discriminatory social attitudes against girls
c) disparities in enjoyment of rights and social discrimination experienced by children belonging to most vulnerable groups, inter alia, children who are also addressed as Akhdam children, children born out of wedlock, children with disabilities, street children and children living in rural areas

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • children
  • girls
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  • persons with disabilities
  • street children
  Paragraph(s) 32
CRC/C/15/Add.267 (CRC, 2005)
Recommendations
r) strengthen efforts to ensure that all children within jurisdiction enjoy all rights set out in CRC without discrimination, particularly with regard to girl children, in accordance with art. 2
r) prioritize and target social services for children belonging to most vulnerable groups, including those children referred as Akhdam children, children with disabilities, street children and children living in rural areas
r) take all appropriate measures, such as comprehensive public education campaigns, to prevent and combat negative societal attitudes in this regard, particularly within family
r) train school teachers, media and members of legal profession, particularly judiciary, to be gender-sensitive
r) mobilize religious leaders to support such efforts

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • children
  • girls
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  • persons with disabilities
  • street children
  Paragraph(s) 33
CRC/C/15/Add.267 (CRC, 2005)
CEDAW/C/YEM/CO/6 (CEDAW, 2009)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) although the Constitution guarantees that citizens are all equal in rights and duties, it does not enshrine the principle of equality between women and men in all spheres
c) legislation does not contain an explicit definition of the principle of equality between women and men or of discrimination on the basis of sex

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 4.1 - Legal framework
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 33.1 - Elimination of discrimination against women
  • general
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 10
CEDAW/C/YEM/CO/6 (CEDAW, 2009)
9 - Racial discrimination
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
w) recent developments in State with regard to human rights, in particular measures of social welfare undertaken by State to improve living conditions of marginalized individuals and groups

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 28.1 - Right to an adequate standard of living - general
  • general
  • persons living in poverty
  Paragraph(s) 453
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
w) willingness to cooperate with United Nations bodies and NGOs in field of human rights, including on issues relating to racial discrimination, and progress made in opening up dialogue with civil society

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 3.3 - Cooperation with other international mechanisms and institutions
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 454
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
w) appointment of Minister of State for Human Rights

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 455
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
w) General Electoral Act No. 27, including amendments, and Political Parties and Organizations Act recognizing fundamental freedoms, including political and party pluralism

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 4.1 - Legal framework
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 17 - Right to participation in public affairs and right to vote
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 455
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
w) establishment of Higher National Human Rights Committee which monitors fulfilment of State party's obligations

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 456
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
n) as result of civil war in mid-1994, State suffered serious socio-economic and political difficulties which affect capacity to implement fully provisions in ICERD
n) some of these difficulties persist in State

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 457
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
c) fact that national legislation of Yemen does not contain explicit provisions prohibiting discrimination on grounds of race or ethnic and national origin, in conformity with provisions of ICERD

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 458
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
c) lack of information in report, despite CERD's previous requests, concerning demographic composition of population and socio economic status of ethnic groups

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 17 - Right to participation in public affairs and right to vote
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 459
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Recommendations
i) composition of population, as requested in reporting guidelines of CERD
r) economic and social status of all groups covered by ICERD, as well as participation in public life

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 17 - Right to participation in public affairs and right to vote
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 459
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
c) claim by State that there is no racial discrimination

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 460
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Recommendations
r) prevent racial discrimination and give full effect to provisions of ICERD

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 460
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)
Observations
c) absence of explicit penal provision in State's legislation in respect of mandatory provision prohibiting dissemination and promotion of racial discrimination and violence formulated in article 4 ICERD

Recommending Country(ies):
  • Yemen
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 461
A/57/18(SUPP) (CERD, 2002)