Yemen
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- in transition
- CONSTITUTION
- May 16, 1991, amended on September 29, 1994, and in February 2001
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Islamic law, Turkish, English, and local tribal customs
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, consisting of the Shura Council and House of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
Muslim majority, Jewish, Christian, and Hindu minorities
From the country
- DECEMBER 2, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
a court of Sana'a city, Yemen, sentenced Salem Mubarak al-Saydi to death
a court of Sana'a city, Yemen, sentenced Salem Mubarak al-Saydi to death
- NOVEMBER 14, 2008IranDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: IRANIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG-TRAFFICKING
a court in Sanaa, Yemen, sentenced an Iranian to death for drug tra
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI BEHEADS YEMENI MAN CONVICTED OF MURDER
the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry said that Abdullah Suleiman, a Yemeni man convicted of murder, was
- OCTOBER 29, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
Ismail Lutef Huraish and his cousin Ali Mussarla Muhammad Huraish
Ismail Lutef Huraish and his cousin Ali Mussarla Muhammad Huraish
OCTOBER 20, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTYYEMEN: DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED
a Yemen court of appeal confirmed a death sentence on espionage charges against a Saudi who had been
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
Hammoud Ahmed Qaid Saeed was executed
Hammoud Ahmed Qaid Saeed was executed
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
a man was executed in Yemen for a killing crime...
a man was executed in Yemen for a killing crime which led to the death five security individuals.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
at the Central Prison in Sana'a, Yemen...
at the Central Prison in Sana'a, Yemen...
- JUNE 21, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
a Yemeni judge convicted a man of entering...
a Yemeni judge convicted a man of entering...
- JUNE 9, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN COURT SENTENCES REBEL TO DEATH
a Yemeni court sentenced 13 Zaydi Shi'ite rebels to up to 10 years in jail and Jafar al-Murhabi to death...
- MAY 31, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. COURT APPROVES DEATH PENALTY
the State Specialized Appeals Court in Yemen approved the death penalty against the
- MAY 12, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN COURT SENTENCES FOUR SHI'ITE REBELS TO DEATH
four Shi'ite rebels were sentenced to death after a Yemeni court