Marib Bar Association Forms Legal Team to Support Wounded Protesters and Seize Their Rights
Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The Yemeni Bar Association in Marib Governorate, on Thursday, conducted a field visit to the site of the sit-in by wounded army personnel in front of the Social Welfare Gate in Marib city, as part of its solidarity with the protesters and its support for them in obtaining their legal rights and delayed entitlements.
During the visit, the Head of the Bar Association branch in the governorate, Lawyer Anis Al-Kharraz, announced the issuance of an official mandate to form a supporting legal team for the wounded. This team will be responsible for following up on their cases with the relevant authorities and working to enable them to obtain their full legal rights.
Al-Kharraz clarified that the demands of the wounded are legitimate and touch upon the essence of justice and human rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the law. He stressed that the Association will cover the costs of this legal support at the private expense of its members, fulfilling its moral and professional responsibility toward this group.
Speaking to the media and the protesters, Al-Kharraz also expressed the solidarity of the General Assembly and the members of the Association in Marib with the wounded. He called on the government and specialized authorities to urgently respond to their legitimate demands and address their financial and health conditions in a manner that preserves their dignity and guarantees their rights.
The wounded continue their open sit-in for the sixth consecutive day in front of the Social Welfare headquarters, demanding the disbursement of their entitlements and treatment, amid a lack of fundamental solutions to their problems which have persisted for months.
Yesterday, Wednesday, representatives of the wounded met with the Yemeni Army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Sagheer bin Aziz, who promised them the delivery of two salaries within half a month, and a gratuity after three months, in addition to sending fifty wounded individuals for treatment abroad out of 150 cases.
However, representatives of the wounded later announced in a statement their rejection of what they described as partial and temporary solutions, affirming the continuation of their sit-in until all their legally established rights are fulfilled, and hinting at escalating steps should the official disregard for their demands continue.
