A/HRC/RES/27/19
while recalling the recommendation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights calling for a swift approval by Parliament to become party to those instruments,
Recalling Security Council resolution 2140 (2014) of 26 February 2014,
Aware of reports by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs that the
existing humanitarian emergency affects the enjoyment of social and economic rights,
1.
Takes note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the human rights situation in Yemen 1 and of the debate held during the
twenty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council, as well as the statement and
comments made by the Government of Yemen on the report and its willingness to
cooperate with the United Nations and the Office of the High Commissioner;
2.
Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Government of Yemen to
implement Human Rights Council resolutions 18/19, 19/29, 21/22 and 24/32;
3.
Takes note with concern of the armed violence in, inter alia, Dhale’a, Amran,
Al Jawf, Ma’rib and Sana’a, and in particular the recent escalation of violence, and calls
upon all parties to respect their obligations under international human rights law and, as
applicable, humanitarian law, and to ensure humanitarian access to the affected population,
and in that connection calls for an investigation into all cases of violations and abuses of
human rights and cases of violations of international humanitarian law;
4.
Welcomes the Peace and National Partnership Agreement of 21 September
2014, and calls upon all parties to cooperate and implement the Agreement without delay
and also to cooperate constructively in implementing the outcome document of the National
Dialogue Conference;
5.
Also welcomes the active cooperation of the Government with the Office of
the High Commissioner in the field of technical assistance;
6.
Urges the competent State organs of Yemen, in particular the Parliament, to
ensure the early adoption of the draft law establishing an independent national human rights
institution, in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for
the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles), adopted by the General
Assembly in its resolution 48/134 on 20 December 1993, and welcomes the commitments
of the Government and the steps taken in that regard;
7.
Notes that the appointment of the members of the committee to investigate
allegations of violations of human rights in 2011, established by Republican Decree No.
140 of 2012, as invited by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 24/32, has not yet
been finalized by the President, also notes the High Commissioner’s concern at the
continuous delay, and calls for the implementation of the pertinent recommendation of the
High Commissioner in that regard to name its members and provide the committee with all
facilities to carry out its task, which is needed to secure the viability of that national
mechanism;
8.
Welcomes the recommendation of the National Dialogue Conference that a
transitional justice law be adopted that addresses victims’ rights to remedies for human
rights violations and without impediments, and calls upon the Government to ensure the
early adoption of a law on transitional justice and national reconciliation that is in
accordance with the international obligations and commitments of Yemen and consistent
with best practices, and recalls in that regard the recommendation to cooperate with the
Office of the High Commissioner;
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A/HRC/27/44.
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