Major Contributing Factors

 

• ​Not an electoral democracy​
• Unfair elections, vote buying​
• Not an electoral democracy
• Repression of media
• Cancelled elections
• Politics dominated by GPC Party, few limits for the executive branch
• Endemic corruption​
• Media and website censoring​
• Discrimination against women.

 

 

 

Related News Stories

 

 

Daily Beast

 

 

“Abdullah Saleh: Yemen’s Unsackable Leader” by Vivian Salama

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Brief Summary: This news story discusses the fact that former President Abdullah Saleh, is still very much politically active in Yemen. He still have some control over military officials and wield power through his replacement which is also a member of his ruling GPC party. He is connected to the Arab Spring protests and the clampdown on protesters during 2011 protests. This lead to the increase of Yemen’s Civil Liberties Rating from a 5 to a 6.

 

 

The Yemeni Times
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“Consolidating Uncertainty in Yemen” by Holger Albrecht

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Brief Summary: This news story discusses the restructuring of Yemen’s political and economic system by now President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi. His new policies addresses some of the major contributing factors in the Freedom House Report such as corruption, electoral system and women discrimination.

 

 

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