Hood demands judicial reforms [Archives:2006/1002/Local News]

SANA'A, Nov. 22 ) The National Committee for Defending Rights and Freedoms, known as Hood, called religious scholars, civil society organizations, political forces in the ruling party and opposition and public sector as well as educated elite to form a wide national stream for supporting the judiciary's upgrading and independence, considering it at the top of priorities.

Hood's statement asked the Supreme Judiciary Council to do justice to the judicial authority affiliates, who previously demoted, apply seniority criteria and introduce new technologies in all works of judiciary and prosecution.

The statement also called upon civil society organizations and political forces to take part in the efforts aiming to support the judicial authority and also reexamine the judicial authority's law, leading to judiciary independence.

It also asked to abolish the Justice Ministry, activating the judicial forum and reformulating its basic system to cope with the achieved judicial reforms.

Additionally, Hood asked to set a time frame to hire a sufficient numbers of judges and attorneys in order to fill the existing shortage.

Hood finally demanded to re-qualify the existing cadre and buildings and supply transport means to all judges and prosecutors.
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