ÿWPCæ ùìW}#œòÜÒÐòµ‘òÃÃcET3yÐ*a©1²Á8º9¾''G_U~é¶úÇ’Ö!»Zg…AïµÄCt†{)’¹dÞKd0Ôèq9Œ;Rç@ÂÅnzÀºs²Aéžéq,6…+·½¾½á‚Dƒ–ƒ…@ÂóèÔÅÕòƆùàivתȩØû %Tû¹ë^—qÞ‰A‚Ñ 0-!›Än[Å,!°¤¿\û¸ó]&HÊš©Éýôå!:^$è+úê*ÉŽ-ǬŽ.µCËÀé¤tçÁÂh„:¢h€XžH†ë_|Œ«O £ÒÛ]¼ñåš«¥ƒ”"¸$1ÛøËœ·w‘ è²­WËË¸Ý ˜”ÎŒOì9ÊÊ4zwÖj†Þñ¿{T€È ¥ôn"'võ×E–…‡ãÛˆ­šž¦ökŒI%¾¸4¨eÚöŠWK¨m¶cÓwÓjPgŠ òD›ÙÖ%†!2\®[%Ž Ðreminders.€€At€the€beginning€of€the€current€session€replies€from€eight€States€parties€had€been€due;€a€furtherÐ 8ˆ Ðseven€would€be€due€by€the€end€of€the€session.Ð 2‚ Ð...Ð ,| Ð15.à  àRegarding€Yemen,€the€Committee€had€voiced€a€number€of€serious€concerns,€such€as€the€need€toÐ &v Ðabolish€de€facto€incommunicado€detention€and€to€ensure€that€all€counter-terrorism€measures€wereÐ  p Ðconsistent€with€the€Convention.€€The€information€received€did€not€really€meet€those€concerns.€€With€regardÐ j Ðto€incommunicado€detention,€reference€had€been€made€to€a€person€in€charge€of€inspections€but€not€to€theÐ d Ðresults€of€those€inspections.€€The€State€party€had€thus€been€requested€to€provide€copies€of€the€relevantÐ ^ Ðreports.€€One€of€the€counter-terrorism€measures€mentioned€had€been€"holding€ideological€discussions"€withÐ  X Ðdetainees.€€Since€she€had€never€heard€of€such€a€thing,€she€had€asked€for€more€information€and€whether€itÐ !R Ðentailed€any€coercion€or€deprivation€of€liberty.€€The€State€party€had€also€said€that€an€Ô_ÔNGOÔ_Ô€was€allowedÐ ü!L Ðto€visit€convicted€terrorists€in€prison€and€produced€a€report.€€She€had€requested€a€copy€of€the€report€butÐ ö"F Ðhad€not€yet€received€it.Ð ð#@  ÐÔCE.,US.,ÌÔ...Ð ê$: ! ÐÐ  ä%4!" ÐÔUSCE.,ÔÌò òCAT,€A/61/44€(2006)ó óÐ ªú ÐÌ...Ð žî ÐÔL  ÔÔM  ÔCHAPTER€ÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÔL  ÔÔM  ÔIV.€€FOLLOW-UP€ON€CONCLUSIONS€AND€RECOMMENDATIONS€ON€STATESÐ ˜è ÐPARTIES€REPORTSÐ ’ â ÐÌÔL  ÔÔM  Ô38.€€In€Chapter€IV€of€its€annual€report€for€2004-2005€(A/60/44),€the€Committee€described€the€frameworkÐ † Ö Ðthat€it€had€developed€to€provide€for€follow-up€subsequent€to€the€adoption€of€the€concluding€observationsÐ € Ð Ðon€States€parties€reports€submitted€under€article€19€of€the€Convention.€€It€also€presented€information€onÐ z Ê  Ðthe€Committeeððs€experience€in€receiving€information€from€States€parties€from€the€initiation€of€the€procedureÐ tÄ  Ðin€May€2003€through€May€2005.€€This€chapter€updates€the€Committeeððs€experience€to€19€May€2006,€theÐ n¾  Ðend€of€its€thirty-sixth€session.Ð h¸  ÐÌ39.€€In€accordance€with€rule€68,€paragraph€2,€of€the€rules€of€procedure,€the€Committee€established€the€postÐ \¬  Ðof€Rapporteur€for€follow-up€to€concluding€observations€under€article€19€of€the€Convention€and€appointedÐ V¦ ÐMs.€Felice€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€to€that€position.€€As€in€the€past,€Ms.€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€presented€a€progress€report€to€the€CommitteeÐ P  Ðin€May€2006€on€the€results€of€the€procedure.Ð Jš ÐÌ40.€€The€Rapporteur€has€emphasized€that€the€follow-up€procedure€aims€ð ðto€make€more€effective€theÐ >Ž Ðstruggle€against€torture€and€other€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatment€or€punishment,ðð€as€articulated€inÐ 8ˆ Ðthe€preamble€to€the€Convention.€€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Committeeððs€review€of€each€State€party€report,Ð 2‚ Ðthe€Committee€identifies€concerns€and€recommends€specific€actions€designed€to€enhance€each€State€partyððsÐ ,| Ðability€to€implement€the€measures€necessary€and€appropriate€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€and€cruel€treatment,Ð &v Ðand€thereby€assists€States€parties€in€bringing€their€law€and€practice€into€full€compliance€with€the€obligationsÐ  p Ðset€forth€in€the€Convention.Ð j ÐÌ41.€€Since€its€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€the€Committee€began€the€practice€of€identifying€a€limitedÐ ^ Ðnumber€of€these€recommendations€that€warrant€a€request€for€additional€information€following€the€reviewÐ  X Ðand€discussion€with€the€State€party€concerning€its€periodic€report.€€Such€ð ðfollow-upðð€recommendations€areÐ !R Ðidentified€because€they€are€serious,€proÔ_ÔtectiveÔ_Ô,€and€are€considered€able€to€be€accomplished€within€one€year.€Ð ü!L ÐThe€States€parties€are€asked€to€provide€within€one€year€information€on€the€measures€taken€to€give€effectÐ ö"F Ðto€its€ð ðfollow-up€recommendationsðð€which€are€specifically€noted€in€a€paragraph€near€the€end€of€theÐ ð#@  Ðconclusions€and€recommendations€on€the€review€of€the€States€partiesðð€report€under€article€19.Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ42.€€Since€the€procedure€was€established€at€the€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003€through€the€end€of€theÐ Þ&."# Ðthirty-sixth€session€in€May€2006,€the€Committee€has€reviewed€39€States€for€which€it€has€identifiedÐ Ø'(#$ Ðfollow-up€recommendations.€€Of€the€19€States€parties€that€were€due€to€have€submitted€their€follow-upÐ Ò("$% Ðreports€to€the€Committee€by€1€May€2006,€12€had€completed€this€requirement€(Argentina,€Azerbaijan,Ð Ì)%& ÐCzech€Republic,€Colombia,€Germany,€Greece,€Latvia,€Lithuania,€Morocco,€New€Zealand,€UnitedÐ Æ*&' ÐKingdom,€and€Yemen).€€As€of€May,€seven€States€had€failed€to€supply€follow-up€information€that€had€fallenÐ À+'( Ðdue€(Bulgaria,€Cambodia,€Cameroon,€Chile,€Croatia,€Moldova,€Monaco),€and€each€was€sent€a€reminderÐ º, () Ðof€the€items€still€outstanding€and€requesting€them€to€submit€information€to€the€Committee.€Ð ´-)* Ї43.€€With€this€procedure,€the€Committee€seeks€to€advance€the€Conventionððs€requirement€that€ð ðeach€StateÐ ° Ðparty€shall€take€effective€legislative,€administrative,€judicial€or€other€measures€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€ð8ðððÐ ªú Ð(art.€2,€para.€1)€and€the€undertaking€ð ðto€prevent€ð8ð€other€acts€of€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatmentÐ ¤ô Ðor€punishment€ð8ððð€(art.€16).Ð žî ÐÌ44.€€The€Rapporteur€has€expressed€appreciation€for€the€information€provided€by€States€parties€regardingÐ ’ â Ðthose€measures€taken€to€implement€their€obligations€under€the€Convention.€€In€addition,€she€has€assessedÐ Œ Ü Ðthe€responses€received€as€to€whether€all€of€the€items€designated€by€the€Committee€for€follow-up€(normallyÐ † Ö Ðbetween€three€to€six€recommendations)€have€been€addressed,€whether€the€information€provided€respondsÐ € Ð Ðto€the€Committeeððs€concern,€and€whether€further€information€is€required.€€Where€further€information€isÐ z Ê  Ðneeded,€she€writes€to€the€State€party€concerned€with€specific€requests€for€further€clarification.€€With€regardÐ tÄ  Ðto€States€that€have€not€supplied€the€follow-up€information€at€all,€she€writes€to€solicit€the€outstandingÐ n¾  Ðinformation.€Ð h¸  ÐÌ45.€€Each€letter€responds€specifically€and€in€detail€to€the€information€presented€by€the€State€party,€whichÐ \¬  Ðis€given€a€formal€United€Nations€document€symbol€number.Ð V¦ ÐÌ46.€€Since€the€recommendations€to€each€State€party€are€crafted€to€reflect€the€specific€situation€in€thatÐ Jš Ðcountry,€the€follow-up€responses€from€the€States€parties€and€letters€from€the€Rapporteur€requesting€furtherÐ D” Ðclarification€address€a€wide€array€of€topics.€€Among€those€addressed€in€the€letters€sent€to€States€partiesÐ >Ž Ðrequesting€further€information€have€been€a€number€of€precise€matters€seen€as€essential€to€the€implementationÐ 8ˆ Ðof€the€recommendation€in€question.€€A€number€of€issues€have€been€highlighted€to€reflect€not€only€theÐ 2‚ Ðinformation€provided,€but€also€the€issues€not€addressed€but€which€are€deemed€essential€in€the€CommitteeððsÐ ,| Ðongoing€work€in€order€to€be€effective€in€taking€preventive€and€protective€measures€to€eliminate€torture€andÐ &v Ðill-treatment.Ð  p Ð...Ð j ÐÔL  ÔÔM  Ô48.€€The€chart€below€details,€as€of€19€May€2006,€the€end€of€the€Committeeððs€thirty-sixth€session,€the€stateÐ d Ðof€the€replies€with€respect€to€follow-up.Ð ^ ÐÌÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÓ  Óò òA.€€Follow-up€reply€due€before€1€May€2006ó óÐ !R ÐÓ7ÓÌÔ*¥ƒ12„d°džUUž'UU'½UU½A UUA %&°(#°(#¥ÔÔ,°dd ÔÔ,Üdd ÔÔ,dd ÔÔ, dd ÔÔ,rdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ ö"Fö"F ÐState€partyÐ  Z#ª  ÐDate€dueÐ  Z#ª! ÐDate€reply€receivedÐ  Z#ª" ÐDocument€symbol€numberÐ  Z#ª# ÐFurther€actionÐ Z#ª$ Ðtaken/requiredÐ  T$¤% Ð...Ð  â%2!& ÐÐ  â%2!' ÐÐ  â%2!( ÐÐ  â%2!) ÐÐ  â%2!* ÐYemenÐ  p'À"+ ÐNovember€2004Ð A7 p'À",  ±â@38281„„‰ ±â@‰AÐÓ  Ó22€October€2004Ð @64p'À"-  ±â@38281  ±â@ @ÐCAT/C/CR/31/4/Add.1Ð  p'À". ÐRequest€furtherÐ p'À"/ ÐclarificationÐ j(º#0  ÐÔCE.,US., ÔÐ  ”)ä$0 ÐÔUSCE.,Ôò òCAT,€A/62/44€(2007)ó óÐ ° ÐÌ...Ð ¤ô ÐIV.à  àFOLLOW€UP€ON€CONCLUSIONS€AND€RECOMMENDATIONS€ON€STATES€PARTIESÐ žî ÐREPORTSÐ ˜è ÐÌ46.à  àIn€Chapter€IV€of€its€annual€report€for€2005€2006€(A/61/44),€the€Committee€described€theÐ Œ Ü Ðframework€that€it€had€developed€to€provide€for€follow€up€subsequent€to€the€adoption€of€the€conclusionsÐ † Ö Ðand€recommendations€on€States€parties€reports€submitted€under€article€19€of€the€Convention.€It€alsoÐ € Ð Ðpresented€information€on€the€Committeeððs€experience€in€receiving€information€from€States€parties€from€theÐ z Ê  Ðinitiation€of€the€procedure€in€May€2003€through€May€2006.€This€chapter€updates€the€CommitteeððsÐ tÄ  Ðexperience€to€18€May€2007,€the€end€of€its€thirty€eighth€session.Ð n¾  ÐÌ47.à  àIn€accordance€with€rule€68,€paragraph€2,€of€the€rules€of€procedure,€the€Committee€established€theÐ b²  Ðpost€of€Rapporteur€for€follow€up€to€conclusions€and€recommendations€under€article€19€of€the€ConventionÐ \¬  Ðand€appointed€Ms.€Felice€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€to€that€position.€As€in€the€past,€Ms.€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€presented€a€progress€report€toÐ V¦ Ðthe€Committee€in€May€2007€on€the€results€of€the€procedure.Ð P  ÐÌ48.à  àThe€Rapporteur€has€emphasized€that€the€follow€up€procedure€aims€ð ðto€make€more€effective€theÐ D” Ðstruggle€against€torture€and€other€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatment€or€punishmentðð,€as€articulated€inÐ >Ž Ðthe€preamble€to€the€Convention.€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Committeeððs€review€of€each€State€party€report,Ð 8ˆ Ðthe€Committee€identifies€concerns€and€recommends€specific€actions€designed€to€enhance€each€State€partyððsÐ 2‚ Ðability€to€implement€the€measures€necessary€and€appropriate€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€and€cruel€treatment,Ð ,| Ðand€thereby€assists€States€parties€in€bringing€their€law€and€practice€into€full€compliance€with€the€obligationsÐ &v Ðset€forth€in€the€Convention.Ð  p ÐÌ49.à  àSince€its€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€the€Committee€began€the€practice€of€identifying€a€limitedÐ d Ðnumber€of€these€recommendations€that€warrant€a€request€for€additional€information€following€the€reviewÐ ^ Ðand€discussion€with€the€State€party€concerning€its€periodic€report.€Such€ð ðfollow€upðð€recommendations€areÐ  X Ðidentified€because€they€are€serious,€protective,€and€are€considered€able€to€be€accomplished€within€one€year.Ð !R ÐThe€States€parties€are€asked€to€provide€within€one€year€information€on€the€measures€taken€to€give€effectÐ ü!L Ðto€its€ð ðfollow€up€recommendationsðð€which€are€specifically€noted€in€a€paragraph€near€the€end€of€theÐ ö"F Ðconclusions€and€recommendations€on€the€review€of€the€States€partiesðð€reports€under€article€19.Ð ð#@  ÐÌ50.à  àSince€the€procedure€was€established€at€the€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€through€the€end€of€theÐ ä%4!" Ðthirty€eighth€session€in€May€2007€the€Committee€has€reviewed€53€States€for€which€it€has€identified€followÐ Þ&."# Ðup€recommendations.€Of€the€39€States€parties€that€were€due€to€have€submitted€their€follow€up€reports€toÐ Ø'(#$ Ðthe€Committee€by€18€May€2007,€25€had€completed€this€requirement€(Albania,€Argentina,€Austria,Ð Ò("$% ÐAzerbaijan,€Bahrain,€Canada,€Chile,€Czech€Republic,€Colombia,€Croatia,€Ecuador,€Finland,€France,Ð Ì)%& ÐGermany,€Greece,€Latvia,€Lithuania,€Monaco,€Morocco,€New€Zealand,€Qatar,€Sri€Lanka,€Switzerland,Ð Æ*&' ÐUnited€Kingdom€and€Yemen).€As€of€18€May,€14€States€had€not€yet€supplied€follow€up€information€that€hadÐ À+'( Ðfallen€due€(Bulgaria,€Bosnia€and€Herzegovina,€Cambodia,€Cameroon,€Democratic€Republic€of€the€Congo,Ð º, () ÐGeorgia,€Guatemala,€Republic€of€Korea,€Moldova,€Nepal,€Peru,€Togo,€Uganda€and€United€States€ofÐ ´-)* ÐAmerica).€In€March€2007,€the€Rapporteur€sent€a€reminder€requesting€the€outstanding€information€to€eachÐ ° Ðof€the€States€whose€follow€up€information€was€due€in€November€2006,€but€had€not€yet€been€submitted,Ð ªú Ðand€who€had€not€previously€been€sent€a€reminder.Ð ¤ô ÐÌ51.à  àThe€Rapporteur€noted€that€14€follow€up€reports€had€fallen€due€since€the€previous€annual€reportÐ ˜è Ð(A/61/44).€However,€only€4€(Austria,€Ecuador,€Qatar€and€Sri€Lanka)€of€these€14€States€had€submitted€theÐ ’ â Ðfollow€up€information€in€a€timely€manner.€Despite€this,€she€expressed€the€view€that€the€follow€up€procedureÐ Œ Ü Ðhad€been€remarkably€successful€in€eliciting€valuable€additional€information€from€States€on€protectiveÐ † Ö Ðmeasures€taken€during€the€immediate€follow€up€to€the€review€of€the€periodic€reports.€While€comparativelyÐ € Ð Ðfew€States€had€replied€precisely€on€time,€19€of€the€25€respondents€had€submitted€the€information€on€timeÐ z Ê  Ðor€within€a€matter€of€one€to€four€months€following€the€due€date.€Reminders€seemed€to€help€elicit€many€ofÐ tÄ  Ðthese€responses.€The€Rapporteur€also€expressed€appreciation€to€non€governmental€organizations,€manyÐ n¾  Ðof€whom€had€also€encouraged€States€parties€to€submit€follow€up€information€in€a€timely€way.Ð h¸  ÐÌ52.à  àThrough€this€procedure,€the€Committee€seeks€to€advance€the€Conventionððs€requirement€that€ð ðeachÐ \¬  ÐState€party€shall€take€effective€legislative,€administrative,€judicial€or€other€measures€to€prevent€acts€ofÐ V¦ Ðtorture€ð8ððð€(art.€2,€para.€1)€and€the€undertaking€ð ðto€prevent€ð8ð€other€acts€of€cruel,€inhuman€and€degradingÐ P  Ðtreatment€or€punishment€ð8ððð€(art.€16).Ð Jš ÐÌ53.à  àThe€Rapporteur€has€expressed€appreciation€for€the€information€provided€by€States€partiesÐ >Ž Ðregarding€those€measures€taken€to€implement€their€obligations€under€the€Convention.€In€addition,€she€hasÐ 8ˆ Ðassessed€the€responses€received€as€to€whether€all€the€items€designated€by€the€Committee€for€follow€upÐ 2‚ Ð(normally€between€three€and€six€recommendations)€have€been€addressed,€whether€the€information€providedÐ ,| Ðresponds€to€the€Committeeððs€concern,€and€whether€further€information€is€required.€Each€letter€respondsÐ &v Ðspecifically€and€in€detail€to€the€information€presented€by€the€State€party.€Where€further€information€isÐ  p Ðneeded,€she€writes€to€the€State€party€concerned€with€specific€requests€for€further€clarification.€With€regardÐ j Ðto€States€that€have€not€supplied€the€follow€up€information€at€all,€she€writes€to€solicit€the€outstandingÐ d Ðinformation.Ð ^ ÐÌ54.à  àAt€its€thirty€eighth€session€in€May,€the€Committee€decided€to€make€public€the€Rapporteurððs€lettersÐ !R Ðto€the€States€parties.€These€would€be€assigned€a€United€Nations€document€symbol€number€and€placed€onÐ ü!L Ðthe€web€page€of€the€Committee.€The€Committee€further€decided€to€assign€a€United€Nations€documentÐ ö"F Ðsymbol€number€to€all€States€partiesðð€replies€(these€symbol€numbers€are€under€consideration)€to€the€followÐ ð#@  Ðup€and€also€place€them€on€its€website.Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ55.à  àSince€the€recommendations€to€each€State€party€are€crafted€to€reflect€the€specific€situation€in€thatÐ Þ&."# Ðcountry,€the€follow€up€responses€from€the€States€parties€and€letters€from€the€Rapporteur€requesting€furtherÐ Ø'(#$ Ðclarification€address€a€wide€array€of€topics.€Among€those€addressed€in€the€letters€sent€to€States€partiesÐ Ò("$% Ðrequesting€further€information€have€been€a€number€of€precise€matters€seen€as€essential€to€the€implementationÐ Ì)%& Ðof€the€recommendation€in€question.€A€number€of€issues€have€been€highlighted€to€reflect€not€only€theÐ Æ*&' Ðinformation€provided,€but€also€the€issues€that€have€not€been€addressed€but€which€are€deemed€essential€toÐ À+'( Ðthe€Committeeððs€ongoing€work,€in€order€to€be€effective€in€taking€preventive€and€protective€measures€toÐ º, () Ðeliminate€torture€and€ill€treatment.Ð ´-)* Ð...Ð ° Ð57.à  àThe€chart€below€details,€as€of€18€May€2007,€the€end€of€the€Committeeððs€thirty€eighth€session,€theÐ ªú Ðstate€of€the€replies€with€respect€to€follow€up.Ð ¤ô ЀÌò òFollow€up€procedure€to€conclusions€and€recommendations€from€May€2003€to€May€2007Ð ˜è ÐÌ...Ð Œ Ü ÐThirty€first€session€(November€2003)ó óÐ † Ö ÐÌÔ*¸ƒ/0ûd„d°dd °Üdd Üdd  dd  rdd r12°(#°(#¸ÔÔ,Ü\RÔÔ,\RÔÔ,: \RÔÔ,' \\ÔÔ+  ÔÐ 4*z Ê z Ê €€‚ ‚ƒ ƒ„„‹‹4Ðò òState€partyó óÐ 9/!„ Ô " „„‹‹9Ðò òInformationÐ „ Ô  Ðdue€inÐ 9/!~Î " „„‹‹9ÐInformation€receivedÐ 9/!„ Ô " „„‹‹9ÐAction€takenó óÐ H>,„ Ô"   €€‚‚ƒƒ‹‹HÐ...Ð '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ '‚Ò  ‹‹'ÐÐ ?5#‚Ò    €€‚‚ƒƒ‹ ‹?ÐYemenÐ '|Ì   ‹ ‹'ÐNovember€2004Ð '|Ì   ‹ ‹'Ð22€October€2004Ð |Ì  ÐCAT/C/CR/31/4/Add.1Ð 'vÆ   ‹‹'ÐRequest€for€further€clarificationÐ3)'|Ì     3Ð...Ð pÀ  ÐÔCE.,US.,u;ÔÐ  jº Ðò òFollow-up€-€State€ReportingÐ ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€ii)€€Action€by€State€PartyÐ ªú Ðó óÌò òCAT€€CAT/C/CR/31/4/Add.1€(2005)ó óÐ žî ÐÌ[Original:€Arabic]Ð ’ â Ð[22€August€2005]Ð Œ Ü ÐÌòòComments€by€the€Government€of€Yemen€to€the€conclusions€and€recommendations€of€the€CommitteeÐ € Ð Ðagainst€TortureóóÐ z Ê  ÐÌòòForewordóóÐ n¾  ÐÌ1.à  àThe€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Yemen€has€received€the€concluding€observations€adopted€byÐ b²  Ðthe€Committee€against€Torture€following€its€consideration€at€its€583rd€and€586th€meetings,€held€at€GenevaÐ \¬  Ðon€17€and€18€November€2003,€of€the€initial€report€of€Yemen€on€the€implementation€of€the€ConventionÐ V¦ Ðagainst€Torture€and€Other€Cruel,€Inhuman€or€Degrading€Treatment€or€Punishment,€in€which€the€RepublicÐ P  Ðof€Yemen€outlined€the€legislative,€judicial€and€administrative€measures€that€it€has€taken€in€implementationÐ Jš Ðof€the€Convention.Ð D” ÐÌ2.à  àThe€Government€of€Yemen€welcomes€the€distinguished€Committee's€positive€comments€about€theÐ 8ˆ Ðspirit€of€constructive€cooperation€and€collaboration€which€characterized€the€meetings€and€interventionsÐ 2‚ Ðmade€by€both€sides,€together€with€its€acknowledgement€of€the€significant€progress€which€Yemen€has€madeÐ ,| Ðtowards€strengthening€human€rights€and€raising€human€rights€standards.Ð &v ÐÌ3.à  àYemen€has€the€honour€to€present€the€distinguished€Committee€with€some€clarifications€regardingÐ j Ðthe€recommendations€contained€in€paragraph€7€(d)€and€(f)€of€the€concluding€observations€issued€inÐ d Ðaccordance€with€article€19€of€Convention.Ð ^ ÐÌ4.à  àThe€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Yemen€should€like€to€stress€that€it€is€difficult€for€Yemen,€as€forÐ !R Ðmany€countries,€to€find€a€perfect€solution€to€any€problem€relating€to€the€full€enjoyment€of€human€rights.€Ð ü!L ÐYemen's€laws€and€legislation€on€the€protection€of€fundamental€human€rights€are€still€in€the€early€phases€ofÐ ö"F Ðimplementation€and,€while€there€is€no€lack€of€political€support€for€the€promotion€and€protection€of€humanÐ ð#@  Ðrights,€there€are€still€many€real€difficulties€and€obstacles€which€prevent€the€Government€from€achieving€aÐ ê$: ! Ðnumber€of€human€rights€goals.€€These€difficulties€can€be€ascribed€to€economic,€cultural€and€social€factors.€Ð ä%4!" ÐYemen€is€ranked€among€the€least€developed€countries,€owing€to€the€scarcity€of€economic€resources€andÐ Þ&."# Ðopportunities€at€its€disposal.€€The€country€has€furthermore€inherited€a€number€of€cultural€and€socialÐ Ø'(#$ Ðproblems€which€only€hard€work,€patience€and€perseverance€can€overcome.€€We€look€forward,€therefore,Ð Ò("$% Ðto€increasing€our€cooperation€with€you€and€with€the€international€community€in€this€domain.Ð Ì)%& ÐÌ5.à  àFinally,€the€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Yemen€should€like€to€express€its€profound€gratitude€toÐ À+'( Ðthe€distinguished€members€of€the€Committee€for€their€continuing€efforts€to€improve€human€rights€in€allÐ º, () Ðcountries€in€the€world.Ð ´-)* ÐÔ_Ô‡ò òA.à  àParagraph€7€(d)€of€the€concluding€observations€recommending€that€Yemen:€€"Take€allÐ ° Ðappropriate€measures€to€abolish€de€facto€incommunicado€detention"ó óÐ ªú ÐÌò òClarificationÐ žî Ðó óÌ6.à  àYemeni€law€defines€imprisonment€as:€€"The€act€of€restricting€a€convicted€person's€right€to€libertyÐ ’ â Ðfor€a€specific€period€of€time€by€placing€that€person€in€a€penal€institution€for€the€duration€of€his€sentence"Ð Œ Ü Ð(article€39€of€the€Penal€Code).€€The€Yemeni€legislature€vests€the€competent€courts€with€the€power€toÐ † Ö Ðimpose€a€prison€sentence€on€any€person€who€is€convicted€of€an€offence.€€No€one€may€be€imprisoned€otherÐ € Ð Ðthan€pursuant€to€a€binding€court€judgement€which,€by€law,€must€be€enforced€by€the€Department€of€PublicÐ z Ê  ÐProsecutions.Ð tÄ  ÐÌ7.à  àYemeni€law€has€amalgamated€the€various€penalties€of€deprivation€of€liberty€into€the€single€penaltyÐ h¸  Ðof€imprisonment€in€order€to€protect€prisoners€against€torture€and€degrading€and€inhuman€treatment€and€toÐ b²  Ðachieve€the€main€objective€of€the€penalty,€which€is€to€reform€and€rehabilitate€the€offender.Ð \¬  ÐÌ8.à  àA€number€of€principles€and€norms€have€been€incorporated€into€the€Constitution€and€the€law€in€orderÐ P  Ðto€guarantee€prisoners€humane€and€decent€treatment.€€For€example,€article€48€(b)€of€the€ConstitutionÐ Jš Ðstipulates:€€"The€dignity€of€anyone€who€is€deprived€of€his€liberty€shall€be€safeguarded.€€The€infliction€ofÐ D” Ðphysical€or€mental€torture€is€prohibited€by€law,€as€is€the€use€of€force€to€extract€a€confession€duringÐ >Ž Ðquestioning."€€The€Prisons€Act€No.€48€of€1991€and€its€implementing€regulation€No.€221€of€1991€vest€theÐ 8ˆ Ðauthorities€with€responsibility€for€reforming,€re-educating,€rehabilitating€and€reintegrating€prisoners€intoÐ 2‚ Ðsociety,€using€a€full€range€of€educational€methods€and€approaches,€and€for€creating€in€prisoners€a€desireÐ ,| Ðto€lead€an€honest€life€as€upstanding€members€of€society€(article€3€of€the€Prisons€Act).Ð &v ÐÌ9.à  àAccording€to€article€4€of€the€Prisons€Act,€the€Department€of€Prisons€is€responsible€for€re€educatingÐ j Ðprisoners€and€for€inculcating€in€them€a€love€of€work€and€a€law-abiding€spirit.€€It€is€not€permissible€to€causeÐ d Ðphysical€or€mental€harm€to€prisoners€serving€their€sentences.€€Article€32€of€the€Act€stipulates€that€prisonsÐ ^ Ðmust€set€aside€a€designated€area,€known€as€the€reception€centre,€to€receive€prisoners€arriving€at€the€prisonÐ  X Ðand€to€sort€them€into€categories€in€accordance€with€the€following€principles:Ð !R ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àPrisoners€entering€prison€for€the€first€time€must€be€kept€separate€from€those€with€priorÐ ö"F Ðconvictions;Ðð#@ (#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à(b)à ` àPrisoners€who€have€committed€serious€crimes€must€be€kept€in€separate€quarters;Ðä%4!"(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à(c)à ` àForeign€prisoners€must€be€kept€separate€from€Yemeni€prisoners;ÐØ'(#$(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à(d)à ` àJuveniles€must€be€kept€separate€from€adults;ÐÌ)%&(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à(e)à ` àFemale€prisoners€must€be€kept€separate€from€male€prisoners.ÐÀ+'((#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ð10.à  àIn€accordance€with€this€system€of€categorization,€article€4€of€the€implementing€regulation€Ô_ÔstipulatesÐ ´-)* Ðthat€prison€governors€must€ensure€that€prisoners€are€properly€protected€and€must€sort€them€into€categoriesÐ ° Ðin€accordance€with€the€law.Ð ªú ÐÌ11.à  àThe€Penal€Code€defines€solitary€confinement€as€a€measure€used€for€the€disciplining€of€prisoners.€Ð žî ÐThe€Code€authorizes€prison€governors€to€discipline€any€prisoner€who€breaches€prison€rules€and€regulationsÐ ˜è Ðthat€were€issued€in€accordance€with€the€Code€and€its€implementing€regulation.€€Disciplinary€measuresÐ ’ â Ðinclude€solitary€confinement€for€a€period€of€up€to€two€weeks€(article€34€of€the€Prisons€Act).€€However,€theÐ Œ Ü Ðprisoner€retains€the€right€not€to€be€subjected€to€the€punishment€until€he€has€had€a€chance€to€defend€himselfÐ † Ö Ðand€until€evidence€that€he€committed€the€infraction€has€been€produced.€€The€punishment€must€be€recordedÐ € Ð Ðin€the€official€register€of€punishments€(article€76€of€the€implementing€regulation).Ð z Ê  ÐÌ12.à  àFor€their€part,€oversight€bodies€conduct€regular€and€surprise€inspections€of€prisons€and€remand€andÐ n¾  Ðdetention€centres€and€do€whatever€is€necessary€to€bring€anyone€who€infringes€the€law€to€justice€and€to€holdÐ h¸  Ðthem€legally€responsible€for€their€actions.Ð b²  ÐÌ13.à  àThe€Department€of€Public€Prosecutions€has€overall€responsibility€for€overseeing€and€inspectingÐ V¦ Ðprisons€in€order€to€verify€that€the€penal€process€is€used€only€against€persons€who€have€actually€beenÐ P  Ðconvicted€of€an€offence€and€that€no€one€is€being€held€in€prison€illegally.€€Article€192€of€the€Code€of€CriminalÐ Jš ÐProcedures€stipulates€that€each€officer€of€the€Department€of€Public€Prosecutions€must€visit€the€penalÐ D” Ðinstitutions€within€his€jurisdiction€and€must€make€sure€that€no€one€is€being€detained€there€illegally.€€TheÐ >Ž Ðofficers€may€examine€prison€logbooks€and€arrest€and€detention€orders€and€take€copies€of€them.€€They€mayÐ 8ˆ Ðtalk€to€any€prisoner€and€listen€to€any€complaints€that€he€may€have.€€The€governors€of€such€institutions€mustÐ 2‚ Ðprovide€officers€with€every€assistance€in€procuring€the€information€which€they€require.Ð ,| ÐÌ14.à  àThe€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Yemen,€out€of€a€desire€to€protect€prisoners'€rights,€includingÐ  p Ðagainst€illegal€incommunicado€detention,€promulgated€Decree€No.€91€of€1995,€providing€for€theÐ j Ðestablishment€of€a€central€prosecutor's€office€for€prisons€in€every€Ô_ÔgovernorateÔ_Ô,€to€carry€out€the€tasks€andÐ d Ðfunctions€required€of€it€by€law.€€These€tasks€include,€in€particular:Ð ^ ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àOverseeing€and€monitoring€prisons€to€ensure€that€the€judgements,€decisions€and€ordersÐ !R Ðissued€by€the€courts€and€the€Department€of€Public€Prosecutions€with€regard€to€prisoners€areÐ ü!L Ðproperly€enforced;Ðö"F(#(# ÐÌà0  à(b)à ` àPutting€a€halt€to€infringements€committed€by€prison€authorities,€or€by€any€other€bodies,Ð ê$: ! Ðunder€the€Prisons€Act€and€its€implementing€regulations;Ðä%4!"(#(# ÐÌà0  àÔ_Ô(cÔ_Ô)à ` àListening€to€and€receiving€prisoners'€complaints;€investigating€complaints€of€a€serious€nature;Ð Ø'(#$ Ðand€taking€decisions€thereon€in€accordance€with€the€law.ÐÒ("$%(#(# ÐÌ15.à  àThe€law€grants€anyone€whose€rights€are€violated€in€prison€the€right€to€file€a€complaint€about€his€orÐ Æ*&' Ðher€treatment.€€This€is€guaranteed€under€article€193€of€the€Code€of€Criminal€Procedures,€which€states€thatÐ À+'( Ðanyone€who€is€deprived€of€his€liberty€is€entitled€to€complain€at€any€time,€either€in€writing€or€orally,€to€theÐ º, () Ðgovernor€of€the€penal€institution€and€to€ask€him€to€refer€the€complaint€to€the€Department€of€PublicÐ ´-)* ÐProsecutions.€€The€person€receiving€the€complaint€must€accept€it€and€pass€it€on€immediately€to€theÐ ° ÐDepartment€of€Public€Prosecutions,€after€registering€it€in€the€register€of€complaints.Ð ªú ÐÌ16.à  àOne€of€the€most€significant€steps€which€the€Government€has€taken€in€this€domain€was€the€adoptionÐ žî Ðof€a€presidential€decree€establishing€a€special€committee€to€oversee€conditions€in€prison€in€general€and€toÐ ˜è Ðcarry€out€field€visits€to€prisons€throughout€the€country€in€order€to€examine€the€state€of€prisons€and€prisonersÐ ’ â Ðat€first€hand€and€to€recommend€effective€ways€of€improving€conditions€in€prisons,€a€task€requiring€a€hugeÐ Œ Ü Ðinjection€of€cash.€€Of€equal€importance€was€the€President's€decision€to€establish€a€higher€committee€forÐ † Ö Ðmental€health.€€In€accordance€with€the€committee's€mandate,€existing€psychiatric€wards€in€prisons€wereÐ € Ð Ðclosed€down€and€work€was€begun€on€the€construction€of€psychiatric€clinics€operating€independently€ofÐ z Ê  Ðprisons.€€In€that€connection,€the€Government€and€a€number€of€international€and€local€organizations€have€runÐ tÄ  Ðseveral€training€courses€for€prison€officials€in€a€number€of€Ô_ÔgovernoratesÔ_Ô€in€order€to€raise€their€awarenessÐ n¾  Ðof€human€rights€and€improve€the€way€that€prisons€are€run.Ð h¸  ÐÌ17.à  àThe€Ministry€of€Human€Rights€regularly€organizes€scheduled€visits€to€prisons€in€the€Ô_ÔgovernoratesÔ_ÔÐ \¬  Ðin€order€to€see€at€first-hand€the€environment€in€which€prisoners€are€held,€to€gain€a€better€understanding€ofÐ V¦ Ðtheir€living€conditions,€and€to€examine€the€state€of€the€prisons€and€prisoners.€€Senior€Ministry€officials€andÐ P  Ðthe€competent€team€visit€correctional€facilities€and€reformatories€and€social€welfare€homes€in€order€to€checkÐ Jš Ðup€on€the€health€and€living€conditions€of€inmates,€to€make€sure€that€no€one€is€being€held€there€illegally,€toÐ D” Ðprepare€the€ground€for€the€reform€of€conditions€in€such€institutions,€and€to€offer€legal€remedies€to€anyÐ >Ž Ðprisoner€who€is€placed€in€solitary€confinement€illegally€or€who€is€kept€in€solitary€confinement€beyond€theÐ 8ˆ Ðmaximum€period€permitted€by€law.Ð 2‚ ÐÌ18.à  àThis€year€and€last,€the€Ministry€conducted€a€number€of€field€visits€to€prisons€in€various€parts€of€theÐ &v Ðcountry€in€order€to:Ð  p ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àExamine€the€state€of€prisons€and€prisoners€in€the€Ô_ÔgovernoratesÔ_Ô€of€Ô_ÔAmranÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔHadramautÔ_Ô,Ð d ÐÔ_ÔDhamarÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔBaidaÔ_Ô';Ð^(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à(b)à ` àExamine€the€state€of€prisons€and€prisoners€in€the€Ô_ÔgovernoratesÔ_Ô€of€Ô_ÔSanaÔ_Ô`a,€Aden,€Ta`Ô_ÔizzÔ_Ô,Ð !R ÐÔ_ÔHadidaÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔDhamarÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔIbbÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔLahjÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔAbyanÔ_Ô€and€Dali`;Ðü!L(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  àÔ_Ô(cÔ_Ô)à ` àExamine€the€state€of€prisons€and€prisoners€in€the€districts€surrounding€the€capital;€and€toÐð#@ (#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à(d)à ` àVisit€the€municipal€offenders'€home.€€The€following€are€some€of€the€results€produced€byÐ ä%4!" Ðthese€visits:ÐÞ&."#(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  àà0` (#(#à(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)à ¸ àA€detailed€report€on€prison€conditions,€prisoners€and€cases€requiring€assistanceÐ Ò("$% Ðwas€compiled€and€submitted€to€the€Council€of€Ministers,€which€issued€a€decree€orderingÐ Ì)%& Ðthe€competent€authorities€to€implement€the€recommendations€that€the€team€had€made€onÐ Æ*&' Ðways€of€improving€the€poor€conditions€which€it€had€found;ÐÀ+'(` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(ii)à ¸ àThe€results€were€communicated€to€the€Department€of€Prisons,€the€Ministry€of€theÐ ´-)* ÐInterior,€the€Office€of€the€Public€Prosecutor,€the€Ministry€of€Justice,€the€Ministry€ofÐ ° ÐTechnical€and€Vocational€Education,€the€Ministry€of€Public€Health€and€Housing,€and€theÐ ªú ÐMinistry€of€Foreign€Affairs€for€action€in€accordance€with€their€respective€areas€ofÐ ¤ô Ðcompetence.Оî` (#` (# ÐÌò òB.à  àParagraph€7€(f)€of€the€concluding€observations€recommending€that€Yemen:€€"Ensure€that€Ð ’ â Ðà  àall€counter-terrorism€measures€taken€are€in€full€conformity€with€the€Convention"Ð Œ Ü ÐÌClarificationÐ € Ð Ðó óÌ19.à  àThe€events€of€11€September€2001€represented€a€setback€for€human€rights.€€Yemen€had€alreadyÐ tÄ  Ðbeen€the€theatre€of€terrorist€operations€and€several€criminal€incidents.€€These€included€the€blowing€up€ofÐ n¾  Ða€United€States€destroyer€and€a€French€oil€tanker,€the€Limburg,€as€well€as€bombings€in€Ô_ÔSanaÔ_Ô`a€and€Aden,Ð h¸  Ðwhich€had€badly€damaged€stability,€security€and€public€order€and€had€harmed€the€country's€reputation€andÐ b²  Ðdevelopment,€as€well€as€overall€investment€in€tourism.Ð \¬  ÐÌò òCounter-terrorism€measuresÐ P  Ðó óÌ20.à  àThe€clear€policy€on€counter-terrorism€which€the€Republic€of€Yemen€pursues€in€cooperation€withÐ D” Ðthe€international€community€has€been€a€marked€success.€€Mobilization€of€the€nation€in€the€fight€against€thisÐ >Ž Ðdangerous€phenomenon€has€been€absolutely€vital€to€ensuring€that€everyone€places€the€higher€nationalÐ 8ˆ Ðinterest€above€any€other€consideration€and€helps€the€Government€to€fight€terrorism.€€The€Republic€ofÐ 2‚ ÐYemen,€in€its€capacity€as€a€partner€in€the€fight€against€terrorism,€has€taken€a€number€of€steps€to€eradicateÐ ,| Ðterrorism,€while€having€due€regard€for€the€implementation€of€Yemen's€laws,€since€the€GovernmentÐ &v Ðunderstands€that€the€fight€against€terrorism€cannot€be€allowed€to€ride€roughshod€over€the€law€and€the€humanÐ  p Ðrights€which€the€law€guarantees.€€These€measures€include:Ð j ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àThe€launching€of€the€idea€of€holding€ideological€discussions€with€persons€who€have€beenÐ ^ Ðled€into€error€and€the€release€of€those€who€give€an€undertaking€to€abide€by€the€lawÐ X(#(# ÐÌ21.à  àA€committee€was€formed€to€organize€ideological€discussions€with€persons€imprisoned€on€accountÐ ü!L Ðof€their€involvement€in€terrorist€offences€or€those€who€mistakenly€believe€that€the€commission€of€terroristÐ ö"F Ðoffences€is€a€form€of€Jihad.€€Some€of€the€participants€had€been€found€in€possession€of€plans€for€terroristÐ ð#@  Ðoperations€which€were€aborted€before€they€could€be€carried€out.€€Four€rounds€of€discussions€have€beenÐ ê$: ! Ðheld;€the€first€in€early€2002.€€The€committee€succeeded€in€persuading€353€young€men€who€had€returnedÐ ä%4!" Ðfrom€Afghanistan€that€they€were€in€error€and€that€they€had€misunderstood€the€precepts€of€Islam.€€A€numberÐ Þ&."# Ðof€those€who€gave€an€undertaking€to€abide€by€the€law€were€set€at€liberty.€€They€had€not€committed€anyÐ Ø'(#$ Ðoffences€or€acts€which€are€punishable€by€law.€€This€process€was€launched€at€the€behest€of€the€PresidentÐ Ò("$% Ðof€the€Republic€and€based€on€the€results€obtained€by€the€committee€of€Islamic€law€scholars€in€theirÐ Ì)%& Ðdiscussions€with€prisoners€who€had€been€led€astray€by€extremist€ideas.Ð Æ*&' ÐÌò òResults€of€the€work€done€by€the€committee€responsible€for€organizing€ideological€discussionsÐ º, () Ðó óÐ ´-)* Ð22.à  àThe€persons€concerned€have€repudiated€all€forms€of€violence,€extremism€and€terrorism,€haveÐ ° Ðsubmitted€to€the€authorities€and€have€pledged€to€abide€by€the€Constitution€and€prevailing€laws,€includingÐ ªú Ðthe€Political€Parties€and€Organizations€Act;Ð ¤ô ÐÌ23.à  àThey€have€also€pledged€to:€€uphold€security€and€stability;€to€refrain€from€doing€anything€thatÐ ˜è Ðundermines€Yemen's€security€and€independence;€to€respect€the€rights€of€others,€including€their€physicalÐ ’ â Ðintegrity,€property€and€honour;€to€do€nothing€to€attack€or€harm€the€interests€of€States€with€which€theÐ Œ Ü ÐRepublic€of€Yemen€has€concluded€treaties,€for€so€long€as€the€treaties€remain€in€force;€and€to€consider€theÐ † Ö Ðfact€that€the€Yemeni€authorities€authorize€a€person€to€enter€the€country€as€a€commitment€to€protecting€thatÐ € Ð Ðperson's€safety€until€such€time€as€authorization€is€revoked€by€legal€order€of€the€competent€authorities,€sinceÐ z Ê  Ða€person€whose€safety€is€guaranteed€by€the€State€cannot€be€harmed;Ð tÄ  ÐÌ24.à  àA€door€has€been€opened€to€these€young€men€and€others.€€They€have€been€given€a€chance€to€liveÐ h¸  Ðin€safety,€to€enjoy€all€their€rights€and€freedoms,€and€to€rectify€the€misconceptions€which€some€had€aboutÐ b²  ÐIslam,€misconceptions€which€pose€a€threat€to€Islam€and€to€Muslims€that€is€every€bit€as€dangerous€as€theÐ \¬  Ðschemes€and€plots€which€some€of€these€young€people€hatch;Ð V¦ ÐÌ25.à  àThe€bloody€conflict€between€these€young€men€and€the€security€authorities€has€-been€defused,Ð Jš Ðsecurity€and€stability€have€prevailed,€and€a€large€number€of€those€who€took€part€in€the€discussions€haveÐ D” Ðbeen€set€at€liberty.Ð >Ž ÐÌò òThe€prosecution€of€all€persons€involved€in€terrorist€casesÐ 2‚ Ðó óÌ26.à  àAll€persons€involved€in€terrorist€cases€have€been€brought€to€justice€and€have€received€a€fair€trialÐ &v Ðaffording€all€the€guarantees€set€out€in€the€Constitution€and€laws€of€Yemen.€€These€guarantees€include:Ð  p ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àGiving€prisoners€the€opportunity€to€receive€visits€from€family€and€relatives.€€TheÐ d ÐInternational€Committee€of€the€Red€Cross€was€permitted€to€visit€and€talk€to€the€prisoners;Ð^(#(# ÐÌà0  à(b)à ` àHolding€trials€only€in€the€presence€of€counsel€and€according€defendants€full€guaranteesÐ !R Ðduring€the€examination€and€trial€stages;Ðü!L(#(# ÐÌà0  àÔ_Ô(cÔ_Ô)à ` àGranting€persons€who€are€set€at€liberty€the€right€to€file€a€complaint€about€any€ill€treatmentÐ ð#@  Ðthat€occurred€during€their€time€in€prison.Ðê$: !(#(# ÐÌ27.à  àThe€competent€criminal€court€began€trying€the€defendants€in€the€terrorism€cases€and€bombingsÐ Þ&."# Ðwhich€had€occurred€in€various€parts€of€Yemen.Ð Ø'(#$ ÐÌ28.à  àOn€29€September€2004,€the€court€convicted€six€persons€of€blowing€up€a€United€States€destroyerÐ Ì)%& Ð(the€USS€Cole)€docked€in€the€port€of€Aden€and€of€forming€an€armed€group€for€the€purpose€of€disruptingÐ Æ*&' Ðsecurity.€€It€also€ordered€the€confiscation€of€the€material€seized€in€the€case€and€gave€the€defence€half€of€oneÐ À+'( Ðmonth€to€appeal.€€On€29€August€2004,€the€same€court€had€convicted€10€persons€of€conspiracy€to€blowÐ º, () Ðup€a€French€vessel€(the€Limburg)€and€of€committing€other€terrorist€offences.Ð ´-)* Їò òAdoption€of€laws€and€ratification€of€counter-terrorism€conventionsÐ ° Ðó óÌ29.à  àIn€addition€to€the€measures€which€the€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Yemen€has€taken€to€combatÐ ¤ô Ðterrorism€and€to€meet€the€direct€and€indirect€challenges€which€the€phenomenon€poses,€the€Government€hasÐ žî Ðtaken€or€will€take€the€following€measures:Ð ˜è ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àIt€sponsored€the€Suppression€of€Money-Laundering€Act€No.€35€of€2003,€comprising€24Ð Œ Ü Ðarticles€set€out€in€eight€separate€chapters;І Ö(#(# ÐÌà0  à(b)à ` àIt€has€submitted€a€new€bill€on€the€possession€of€firearms€for€adoption€by€the€Chamber€ofÐ z Ê  ÐDeputies.ÐtÄ (#(# ÐÌ30.à  àIn€addition€to€the€foregoing,€our€country,€like€many€other€Arab€States,€has€taken€steps€to€implementÐ h¸  Ðthe€decisions€and€conventions€which€Arab€Governments€have€adopted€on€the€subject€of€counter-terrorism,Ð b²  Ðincluding:Ð \¬  ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àDecision€No.€275€concerning€the€standards€of€conduct€of€States€members€of€the€CouncilÐ P  Ðof€Arab€Ministers€of€the€Interior,€adopted€at€Tunis€in€1996;ÐJš(#(# ÐÌà0  à(b)à ` àThe€Arab€Counter-Terrorism€Strategy€adopted€at€Tunis€in€1997;Ð>Ž(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  àÔ_Ô(cÔ_Ô)à ` àThe€Arab€Convention€for€the€Suppression€of€Terrorism€adopted€by€the€Council€of€ArabÐ 2‚ ÐMinisters€of€the€Interior€and€of€Justice€at€Cairo€in€April€1998.Ð,|(#(# ÐÌ31.à  àYemen€has€also€ratified€a€number€of€international€counter-terrorism€treaties€and€conventions,€whichÐ  p Ðare€listed€in€the€following€table:Ð j ÐÌÔ*¥ƒ  dûdÜ\RÜ\R: \R: ' \\' /0°(#°(#¥ÔÔ,£dd ÔÔ,‚dd ÔÔ,Sdd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ $^^ „„$ÐItemÐ 'rÂ" „„'ÐConventionÐ 'rÂ" „„'ÐDate€of€YemenððsÐ r ÐaccessionÐ =3l ¼"  ð?1‰ð?‰=Ð1Ð 3)'ú!J   ð?1 ð? 3ÐInternational€Convention€for€the€Suppression€of€Terrorist€BombingÐ 8. ú!J! `â@37003‰`â@‰8Ð23€April€2001Ð VL+ú!J" `â@37003 `â@  @2‰@‰VÐ2Ð 3)'ˆ#Ø#  @2 @ 3ÐInternational€Convention€for€the€Suppression€of€Unlawful€ActsÐ ˆ#Ø$ Ðagainst€the€Safety€of€Maritime€NavigationÐ 8. ‚$Ò% €Gâ@37436‰€Gâ@‰8Ð30€June€2002Ð VL+ˆ#Ø& €Gâ@37436 €Gâ@  @3‰@‰VÐ3Ð 3)'&`!'  @3 @ 3ÐProtocol€for€the€Suppression€of€Unlawful€Acts€against€the€SafetyÐ &`!( Ðof€Platforms€Located€on€the€Continental€Shelf€Ð 8.  'Z") €Gâ@37436‰€Gâ@‰8Ð30€June€2002Ð VL+&`!* €Gâ@37436 €Gâ@  @4‰@‰VÐ4Ð 3)'˜(è#+  @4 @ 3ÐInternational€Convention€against€the€Taking€of€HostagesÐ 8. ˜(è#, îá@36720‰îá@‰8Ð14€July€2000Ð VL+˜(è#- îá@36720 îá@  @5‰@‰VÐ5Ð 3)'&*v%.  @5 @ 3ÐInternational€Convention€on€the€Prevention€and€Punishment€ofÐ &*v%/ ÐCrimes€against€Internationally€Protected€PersonsÐ 8.  +p&0 ß@31816‰ß@‰8Ð9€February€1987Ð VL+&*v%1 ß@31816 ß@  @6‰@‰VÐ6Ð 3)'®,þ'2  @6 @ 3ÐInternational€Convention€for€the€Suppression€of€Unlawful€ActsÐ ®,þ'3 Ðagainst€the€Safety€of€Civil€Aviation€(Montreal€Convention)Ð 8. ¨-ø(4 ÀðÞ@31683‰ÀðÞ@‰8Ð29€September€1986â âÐ VL+®,þ'5 ÀðÞ@31683 ÀðÞ@  @7‰@‰VÐ7Ð 3)'d  @7 @ 3Ðâ âInternational€Convention€for€the€Suppression€of€Unlawful€SeizureÐ d Ðof€AircraftÐ 8. ^ ÀðÞ@31683‰ÀðÞ@‰8Ð29€September€1986Ð VL+d ÀðÞ@31683 ÀðÞ@   @8‰ @‰VÐ8Ð 3)'œì   @8  @ 3ÐConvention€on€Offences€and€Certain€Other€AcÔ_ÔtsÔ_Ô€Committed€OnÐ œì ÐBoard€Aircraft€(Tokyo€Convention)Ð 8. –æ ðÞ@31680‰ðÞ@‰8Ð26€September€1986Ð;1/œì ðÞ@31680  ðÞ@ ;Ðà  àà ` àÌò òDisseminating€a€culture€of€tolerance€and€dealing€with€the€root€causes€of€extremismó óÐ º   ÐÌ32.à  àThe€Government€has€conducted€a€review€of€media,€cultural€and€religious€discourse€as€found€in€theÐ ® þ  Ðpress€and€in€information€and€educational€sources.€€At€the€beginning€of€the€2001/02€academic€year,€theÐ ¨ ø  ÐMinistry€of€Education€amalgamated€basic€and€secondary€education,€incorporating€religious€instruction,Ð ¢ò  Ðwhich€used€to€be€provided€by€Islamic€schools€operating€in€parallel€with€general€education€institutions€andÐ œì  Ðenjoying€administrative€and€financial€independence€from€the€Ministry€of€Education.€€This€step€will€help€toÐ –æ  Ðconsolidate€efforts€and€resources€and€will€make€for€better€investment€of€available€resources.Ð à  ÐÌò òHuman€rights€in€the€context€of€the€fight€against€terrorismó óÐ „Ô ÐÌ33.à  àThere€is€no€doubt€that€the€Government's€counter-terrorism€campaign€does€create€many€problemsÐ xÈ Ðand€difficulties€which€have€a€direct€and€an€indirect€impact€on€human€rights.€€Yemen€does€not€claim€thatÐ r Ðhuman€rights€are€always€fully€respected,€nor€that€the€human€rights€situation€has€not€changed€since€the€eventsÐ l¼ Ðof€11€September,€not€just€in€Yemen,€but€throughout€the€world,€even€in€States€where€great€progress€hadÐ f¶ Ðbeen€made€on€the€human€rights€front.€€On€the€contrary,€institutional,€economic€and€social€conditions€inÐ `° ÐYemen€to€some€extent€make€it€more€difficult€to€ensure€the€proper€implementation€of€human€rights€andÐ Zª Ðhuman€freedoms.€€Yemen€is€perfectly€aware€of€this€and€works€through€State€institutions,€the€three€powersÐ T¤ Ðof€government,€civil€society€institutions€and€the€international€community€to€find€solutions€to€particular€socialÐ Nž Ðand€institutional€difficulties€with€a€view€to€disseminating€a€culture€of€human€rights€and€strengthening€the€roleÐ H˜ Ðof€oversight€and€judicial€institutions€to€enable€them€to€play€their€role€in€the€proper€implementation€of€lawsÐ B’ Ðand€regulations€which€protect€and€safeguard€human€rights.Ð <Œ ÐÌ34.à  àThere€can€be€no€better€testament€to€the€seriousness€with€which€the€State€oversight€authorities€takeÐ 0!€  Ðthe€realization€of€human€rights€than€the€fact€that€a€parliamentary€committee€has€been€set€up€to€monitorÐ *"z! Ðtreatment€of€prisoners€involved€in€terrorist€cases€and€has€produced€an€impartial€and€independent€report€onÐ $#t" Ðits€findings.Ð $n# ÐÌ35.à  àWith€a€view€to€guaranteeing€transparency€in€its€dealings€with€persons€being€held€for€terroristÐ &b!% Ðoffences,€the€State€has€opened€its€doors€to€the€local€and€international€organizations€concerned€with€suchÐ  '\"& Ðcases,€including€the€International€Committee€of€the€Red€Cross€and€Amnesty€International€and€has€givenÐ (V#' Ðthem€an€opportunity€to€meet€senior€State€and€security€officials€and€to€enter€detention€facilities€in€order€toÐ )P$( Ðinterview€detainees.€€It€has€taken€other€steps€which€underscore€the€Government's€commitment€to€workingÐ ú)J%) Ðeffectively€with€the€international€community,€in€order€to€consolidate€and€disseminate€human€rights€valuesÐ ô*D&* Ðand€principles€on€a€wide€scale,€and€to€working€with,€and€drawing€on€the€experience€and€expertise€of,€allÐ î+>'+ Ðlocal€and€international€human€rights€organizations€in€order€to€achieve€the€goal€of€promoting€human€rights.Ð è,8(, ÐÐ â-2)- Ð36.à  àOverall,€we€can€say€that€the€State's€security€efforts€to€combat€terrorism€have€not€inflicted€any€directÐ ° Ðor€serious€damage€on€the€human€rights€situation€in€Yemen€in€terms€of€prompting€systematic€or€ongoingÐ ªú Ðviolations€of€human€rights.€€Action€is€taken€on€any€human€rights€violations€or€infringements€that€do€occurÐ ¤ô Ðand€the€perpetrators€are€brought€to€justice.Ð žî Ð