Independent judiciary discussed [Archives:2005/836/Local News]
April 21, Sana'a. A symposium was organized by Democratic Rights and Freedoms Protection Organization in collaboration with HOOD Organization and the Yemeni Center for Human Rights to discuss the specialized penal court was held at Sana'a International Hotel.
A number of intellects, lawyers, human rights' activists and politicians took part in th event.
A number of the working papers were presented such as Ahmed al-Wadee's paper that was on the constitutionality of the court. A paper titled 'Is the punishment court special, exceptional, or political?' was prepared and presented by Abdulaziz Al-Baghdadi. The second session contained a paper dealing with the court's unconstitutional nature, presented by Mohammed Naji Alaw. Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi presented a paper titled 'Human Rights and the Specialized Court'.
The symposium made the following recommendations:
1. The participants confirmed that the court has no constitutionality considering that it belongs to the exceptional judiciary and they requested the NGOs, the specialized syndicates, lawyers to underline this point.
2. That the president of the republic for the release all political prisoners.
3. That political forces and NGOs activate their role in defending human rights by coordinating between them to appeal to the authorities for law and order, discipline, equal citizenship, and a just, independent judiciary.
4. Cancellation of the court with lawyers requested not to defend any case in it and to consider all verdicts issued by it canceled and not effective.
5. The symposium called for similar symposiums in order to highlight human rights violations.
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