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
- APRIL 21, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN EXECUTES TWO OVER BANDITRY MURDER
Yemen's Primary Specialist Court delivered its rulings on two Yemeni brigands,
- APRIL 21, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMENI GETS DEATH SENTENCE OVER UNIVERSITY GRENADE ATTACK
a Yemeni state security court sentenced to death a man convicted of detonating a
- MARCH 26, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
YEMENI BEHEADED IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR MURDER
a Yemeni national was beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia after being
- MARCH 5, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Yemeni man convicted of fatally stabbing a
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded a Yemeni man convicted of fatally stabbing a
- FEBRUARY 16, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN. TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER FALSE PLOT
A Yemeni state security court sentenced two men to death for passing on
- FEBRUARY 6, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
INTERNATIONAL APPEALS TO SAVE FATIMA BADI
Amnesty International is appealing the death sentence of Fatima Hussein Badi, a 43 year old Yemeni housewife and mother of four, who faces imminent execution.
- JANUARY 22, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
A Yemeni found guilty of drug trafficking was beheaded by the sword
A Yemeni found guilty of drug trafficking was beheaded by the sword
- JANUARY 1, 2008YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen applies the death penalty for a wide range of offences including rape...
Yemen applies the death penalty for a wide range of offences including rape...
- DECEMBER 31, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
according to Amnesty International, a 25 year old youth...
according to Amnesty International, a 25 year old youth...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
Yemen voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium..
Yemen voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 8, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN: THREE OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SHEIK
Judge Yahia al-Thari from the West Penal Court in Taiz, Yemen, sentenced three of the accused to death for the murder of Sheikh Abdu al-Salam al-Qaisi. Sheikhs and other prominent individuals from the Sharab district were united in demanding that the eigh
- DECEMBER 3, 2007YemenDEATH PENALTY
a man was executed by firing squad in Yemen. Adib Mohamed Ali al Maqtari...
a man was executed by firing squad in Yemen. Adib Mohamed Ali al Maqtari...