Lawyers’ Syndicate demands probe into arrest case [Archives:2004/751/Local News]

The Lawyers' Syndicate in a statement issued on Monday June 28 indicated that it had received a complaint on Sunday June 27 that Attorney Ahmed Abdulwahab Al-Qubati was unlawfully detained at “Al-Hasaba” police station. When the syndicate appointed a number of colleagues to head to the station, it was very clear that the chief of the station detained the lawyer because the latter was defending one of his clients in a civil case. Moreover, the police chief had insulted the lawyer and defiantly expressed his refusal to recognize lawyers or their syndicate.
The syndicate's branch in Sana'a condemns such practices and the attitude of the police chief who should represent the Ministry of the Interior and the judicial authority that are bound to the constitution and law. This should be considered a notice to the Minister of Interior. The syndicate also demanded that measures ought to be taken against the police chief.
It is expected the branch would call for a broad meeting of lawyers to discuss and study the next steps in the light of the outcomes of the investigation. The syndicate's branch is considered in session until due respect is expressed for the colleague.
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