The Role of the Judiciary in Achieving Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Yemen

The Role of the Judiciary in Achieving Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Yemen The Role of the Judiciary in Achieving Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Yemen The Role of the Judiciary in Achieving Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Yemen By: Mohammed Al-shuwaiter May 15, 2024 Cover photo: A young man looks out at Cairo Citadel in Taiz city, where a Yemeni flag is seen ove. [...] Over the course of the war, judicial institutions have also suffered severe material damage, in addition to the burden of a huge backlog of cases arising from the conflict.[3] In light of these challenges, this paper contends that the judiciary must play a critical and fundamental role in post-conflict Yemen and serve as a conduit for the restoration of the rule of law and rebuilding people’s trus. [...] It included restructuring of the state in a decentralized manner and granting broader authorities to the regions,[8] as well as acknowledging the Southern Issue,[9] the development needs of Sa’ada[10] in the far north of Yemen, and recognizing the languages of Al-Mahra and Socotra.[11] Critically, it also included the investigation of forced disappearances during Yemen’s previous conflicts,[12] th. [...] It considered the 20 points of principles outlined by the NDC Technical Committee,[29] including the 11th dealing with the Southern Issue,[30] as integral references to consider when drafting the transitional justice law.[31] The Technical Committee recommended accelerating the issuance of the transitional justice law in consensus between the components of the political process and relevant civil. [...] This report was produced as part of the Yemen International Forum 2023, organized by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies and hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with additional funding support from the European Union, the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, Open Society Foundations, and the Folke Bernadotte Academy.