Reports: Report for thematic Session 1 Report for thematic Session 2 Report for thematic Session 3 Opening speeches, Key Messages and Interventions: Message from U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Speech ...

   At the conclusion of the Sana'a Inter-Governmental Regional Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court formed by Governmental and Parliamentary Delegations from all the Arab and neighbouring African and Asian countries, organised by the Government of Yemen and the non-governmental organisation No Peace Without Justice, ...

   Thematic session I, dealing with the role of the International Criminal Court, held two meetings, on Sunday, January 11 and on Monday, January 12, 2004. It was co-chaired, on the first day by H.E. Adnan Al-Jiffri, Minister of Justice of Yemen and by Rt. Hon. Lord Goldsmith, Attorney General of the ...

  ... refer to the difficulties that are facing the implementation of some human rights rules seeing the committed aggressions against their sovereignty. In the meantime they encouraged some interferences for saving the appropriate ground and the suitable climate for the development of the human rights and democracy particularly the necessary conditions: Permanent development Escorting the Arabic societies particularly regarding the changes that the contemporaneous world offers in different fields. Inviting the participating ...

   REPORT OF THEMATIC SESSION III: The Role of the Civil Society in the Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights Delivered by Prof. Mona Mkaram-Ebeid Thematic Session number 3 on “The Role of Civil Society in the Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights” has been attended by more than 150 participants and around 40 statements have been taken from the ...

   [SUMMARY] Annan urges stepped up ratification of International Criminal Court treaty 12 January – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged a meeting of Arab States to intensify efforts to ratify the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). "Justice and accountability are essential for the rule of law to be upheld ...

   Speech of His Excellency President ALI ABDULLAH SALEH The President of the Republic of Yemen IN THE NAME OF GOD, MOST Gracious, MOST MERCIFUL Your Excellency Secretary General of the Arab League; Your Excellency Secretary General of the Islamic Conference Organization; Your Excellency Representative of the European Union; Your Excellency Assistant ...

   Democracy and human rights are not the prerogative of any one culture - they are compatible with all faiths and all cultures. Video Message by Pat Cox, President of the European Parliament On behalf of the European Parliament first let me say how much I welcome, the initiative by the Republic of Yemen ...

   Sana'a, Yemen, 11 January 2004 Intervention of Emma Bonino Your Excellency, the President of the Republic of Yemen; The Honourable Prime Minister; Your Excellencies, representatives of regional organisations: the Arab League, the Islamic Conference and the European Union; Your Excellency, representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations; Ministers; Ambassadors; Colleagues from so many Parliaments; My dear friends from civil society; Welcome to this beautiful ...

   Program Wednesday, 26 September 2007 9:30 – 10:30 Opening session Welcome remarks Gavino Angius, Vice- President of the Italian Senate Speakers Hon. Adnan Mufti, President of the Kurdistan National Assembly- ...