Government refers transitional justice law to Hadi

29/5/2012 -


Alsahwah.net - The cabinet approved on Tuesday referring the draft law of transitional justice to President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi, according to the article 2 of the implementing mechanism of the GCC power transfer deal.

The cabinet justified the referring of the draft to Hadi as the cabinet did not reach reconciliation on the draft.

The aim of the transitional justice law is to uncover the truth and make reparations for victims.

Political parties, civil society organizations, unions and youth took part in the discussions that led to the draft.

According to Minister of  Legal Affairs Mohammad Al-Mekhlafi, the main purpose of the transitional justice law is to end conflict between Yemenis through compensating the victims of local crises that occurred between 1994 and 2012, while maintaining the immunity clause included in the Gulf Cooperation Council power transfer initiative.

Transitional justice laws were applied in some countries such as Morocco, South Africa, and Indonesia in the wake of sectarian, ethnic or political conflicts. Through this law, it is hoped that conflicting sides will reach a settlement in a period of political shift.