Yemen’s government grants immunity to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his administration
09 January 2012 08:52 (UTC +04:00)
The government on Sunday approved the law that grants Mr. Saleh immunity from "legal and judicial prosecution" for any alleged crimes committed during his 33-year rule. Yemen’s parliament still must approve the deal.
In November, Mr. Saleh signed a Gulf-brokered deal aimed at ending the political crisis in the impoverished country.
Under that deal, he handed authority to Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, ahead of a February presidential election in which Hadi is the consensus candidate of major parties.
In November, Mr. Saleh signed a Gulf-brokered deal aimed at ending the political crisis in the impoverished country.
Under that deal, he handed authority to Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, ahead of a February presidential election in which Hadi is the consensus candidate of major parties.
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