Join foreign law specialist George Sadek on Thursday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. EST as he discusses how the judicial, legislative, and governing bodies work in areas controlled by the Houthi group. It briefly describes the Houthi rebels and how they seized control of northern Yemen. It also highlights the functions of the legislative branch created by the Houthi group. Similarly, the webinar describes how customary law tribunals, or “tribal courts,” work in the Houthi group’s control areas. Furthermore, the webinar discusses amendments to the law on the judiciary made by the Houthi group to eliminate the independence of the judicial authority. The webinar sheds light on challenges facing the ordinary court system and its judges in the Houthi areas of control.
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