Saleh granted immunity
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January 22, 2012, Sunday
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YEMEN'S parliament approved a law yesterday granting outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution over the killing of protesters, in a bid to push ahead with a plan to ease him out of power and end nearly a year of unrest.
The law, backed by a majority of voting members, stops short of giving full immunity to Saleh's aides.
Parliament also supported the candidacy of Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in a presidential election next month to replace Saleh following the latter's 33-year rule.
The law had previously offered blanket immunity to Saleh's associates, but an amended version limited that to protection from prosecution over "politically motivated" crimes committed whilst conducting official duties, except those considered "terrorist acts".
The immunity, part of the plan hammered out by Yemen's wealthier Gulf neighbors, would cover Saleh's entire presidency and could not be canceled or appealed against.
The law, backed by a majority of voting members, stops short of giving full immunity to Saleh's aides.
Parliament also supported the candidacy of Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi in a presidential election next month to replace Saleh following the latter's 33-year rule.
The law had previously offered blanket immunity to Saleh's associates, but an amended version limited that to protection from prosecution over "politically motivated" crimes committed whilst conducting official duties, except those considered "terrorist acts".
The immunity, part of the plan hammered out by Yemen's wealthier Gulf neighbors, would cover Saleh's entire presidency and could not be canceled or appealed against.
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