Yemen: 4 hunger strikers fall unconscious before the cabinet after 48 hours

Yemenat

Four protesters fall unconscious after 48 hours sitting on an open hunger strike in front of the government office in Sana’a, resulting from hypotension.

The dozen strikers, who were wounded in a variety of violent attacks during their participation in pro-change protests in 2011, demand the government to provide them medical treatment.

Mr. Ahmed Saif Hashed, a prominent human rights defender and member of the parliament, who was represented by the wounded for legal support and advocacy, went also, together with them, to the open hunger strike since Tuesday morning.

The government rejected to provide them the required medical treatment; however “The Administrative Court of First Instance” of Sana’a notified Prime Minister to implement its verdict number 70-2012, on wounded pro-change protesters.

The verdict issued in a session held in 14th November, 2012, demanded the government to provide health care to the wounded and treat them abroad upon each injury nature reported by medical reports. “The Government be committed to pay 440 Y.R as litigation fees”, it said.

Here is the verdict’s text:

Sir Prime Minister,

According to what have been mentioned above, a copy of the issued judgments number (70), 2012 is submitted to you. The judgment confirms the following:

1. Accept the lawsuit of the complainants and the interveners.

2.The defendant is obligated to implement the Presidential directive number (8), 2012, clause (c) in regard with the victims of the peaceful protests of the year 2011. It is also abide to provide them the required medical treatment and treat them abroad at the expense of the government, each in accordance with the seriousness of his injuries and the medical reports delivered on his case from the specialized centres according to what have been mentioned in the preambles.

3.The defendant is obligated to pay 440000 (forty four hundred thousand) Yemeni rials for the benefit of the complainants and those who requested to be involved in the lawsuit as a compensation.

According to the article (243) of the Procedural Law regarding the urgent lawsuits, the court is abide to implement the issued judgment without any delays.

Thus:

The court provides you with a copy of the judgment and requires implementation in accordance with Law, unless the court will apply legal procedures to implement the judgment pursuant to the articles (334, 336, 487, 489) of the Procedural Law.

Issued on 20/11/2012