The President of the Supreme Political Council.
Having consulted the Constitution of the Republic of Yemen,
And the Political Agreement signed on 28/7/2016 AD between Ansar Allah and their allies and the General People’s Conference Party and its allies,
And the Proclamation issued on 6/8/2016 AD regarding the formation of the Supreme Political Council,
And the Supreme Political Council Resolution Number (1) of the Year 2016 AD regarding the definition of the Council’s functions and powers,
And with the approval of the House of Representatives.
We issued the law whose text is as follows:
Chapter I
Name, Definitions, and Purposes
Article (1)
This law is called: “The Designation of States, Entities, and Persons Hostile to the Republic of Yemen Law”.
Article (2)
For the purposes of enforcing this law, the following terms have the meanings that are shown next to each one of them unless otherwise necessitated by the context:
“states” | States that engage in any kind of hostile actions against the Republic of Yemen. |
“entity” | The usurping Zionist entity or any other state or group that engages in hostile actions against the Republic of Yemen or any other Arab or Islamic state. |
“organization” | Any group of people represented by a company, a firm, or an association that has hostile intent against the Republic of Yemen and utilizes a single or multiple means to achieve its ends. |
“groups” | Any criminal group that adopts hostile positions that threaten the sovereignty, independence, security, or stability of the Republic of Yemen. |
“persons” | Any natural or legal person who offends Islamic sanctities or symbols. |
Article (3)
The purpose of this law is to confront hostile actions and practices that undermine the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Yemen and any other Arab or Islamic state.
Article (4)
The articles and provisions of this law shall apply to each of the following:
States that are hostile to the Republic of Yemen or any other Arab or Islamic state.
The entity of the Zionist enemy and any other state or group that perpetrates hostile actions against the Republic of Yemen or any other Arab or Islamic state.
Organizations and groups that have hostile intents against the Republic of Yemen.
Persons who engage in activities that run counter to our Islamic values.
Article (5)
States, entities, organizations, groups, and persons are classified according to hostile actions, perpetrators, and the necessary procedures and measures relevant to them as the following two levels:
The level One:
(A) States, entities, organizations, groups, and persons involved in the following:
Committing war crimes, genocide, or other crimes against humanity against the Republic of Yemen or any other Arab or Islamic state.
Engaging in any form of aggression against the Republic of Yemen or any other Arab or Islamic state.
Providing support to the usurping Zionist entity in any form.
(B) Terrorist groups.
(C) The counter measure to the actions stated in clause (A) of this level is open confrontation according to the principle of reciprocity on a case by case basis.
The level Two:
States, entities, organizations, groups, and persons involved in the following:
Engaging in any form of racism against the Islamic nation.
Violating our religious symbols and sanctities in any media or cultural form.
Engaging in activities that run counter to our Islamic values and faithful identity in a systematic manner.
Incitement to commit a crime from the crimes specified in level one, paragraph (A) of this article.
The procedures and measures for the acts mentioned in clause (A) of this level are to take appropriate measures.
Article (6)
The provisions of this law shall be applied without prejudice to the penalties stipulated in the relevant applicable laws.
Article (7)
This law shall come into force on the date of issue and be published in the Official Gazette.
Issued by the Presidency of the Republic in the capital, Sana’a
On 7 Sha’ban 1445 AH
17 February 2024 AD
Mahdi Muhammed Al-Mashat
President of the Supreme Political Council
Note:
The English translation of this text has been prepared for informational purposes and to facilitate understanding for non-Arabic speakers. The original Arabic version shall prevail for legal application, interpretation, and reference.