Virtual session on transitional justice in Yemen
  • 02/01/2025
  •  https://samrl.org/l?e5456 
    SAM |

    Geneva – On Tuesday, December 31, SAM Organization for Rights and Liberties held a focus session via the "Zoom" platform to discuss issues related to transitional justice in Yemen. The session was attended by representatives of political parties, experts, and activists concerned with transitional justice, in addition to other relevant stakeholders.

    The discussions focused on the challenges facing the achievement of transitional justice and sustainable peace in Yemen, with an emphasis on the refusal of certain parties—such as the Houthi group—to embrace peace and transitional justice. The role of political parties and tribes in supporting this process was also explored.

    Participants addressed a range of pressing issues, including the suffering of abductees, detainees, and forcibly disappeared individuals; the need for institutional reform; and the psychological rehabilitation of victims. The session also highlighted the importance of balancing reconciliation with accountability and the role of civil society organizations in raising public awareness and advancing transitional justice.

    The session concluded with several key recommendations, most notably: enhancing the role of civil society organizations in raising awareness and supporting victims; building the capacities of judges, journalists, and security agencies on the concepts of transitional justice; exerting international pressure to end the war, support the economy, and promote reconstruction; and ensuring the inclusion of marginalized groups, especially women and displaced persons, in transitional justice mechanisms. Additionally, the participants called for the adoption of a reconciliatory discourse by political parties.

    These efforts aim to achieve a just and sustainable peace in Yemen, based on the principles of reconciliation and justice, ensuring an end to the suffering of victims and fostering stability in the country.


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