[30/04/2025 06:23]

ADEN - SABA
Justice Minister Judge Badr al-Aridah met Wednesday with Arkan al-Sablani, Chief Regional Advisor for Anti-Corruption and Integrity Enhancement at the UN Regional Program for Arab States and Abdul Ghani al-Wajeeh, the Coordinator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office.

They discussed mechanisms to support justice projects and enhance integrity in Yemen.

The meeting, attended by Supreme Judicial Council member Judge Sabah al-Alwani, reviewed the executive mechanisms for implementing the recommendations from the first national workshop on strengthening the rule of law regarding anti-corruption.

This includes legislative surveys, electronic systems, and network connectivity, as well as the main challenges and difficulties facing the justice sector.

The meeting emphasized the importance of supporting judicial rehabilitation programs and the role of the Continuous Rehabilitation Department at the Higher Judicial Institute, along with developing forensic capabilities, particularly in electronic evidence examination.

The Justice Minister stressed the need to enhance partnerships with UN programmes to develop the institutional and technical infrastructure of the judicial sector and achieve a qualitative leap in anti-corruption mechanisms and integrity enhancement.

For his part, the Chief Regional Advisor praised the Ministry of Justice’s efforts in activating judicial reform pathways, confirming the UN Programme's readiness to support priority projects.

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