Crime in Yemen
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Crime is present in various forms in Yemen.
Crimes against foreigners in Yemen
There are many instances of crimes against foreigners in Yemen. This includes petty crime and violent crime, both of which usually happen in locations with many people.
Crimes against women in Yemen
Honor killing
Prostitution
Prostitution is a significant and growing issue in Yemen. While it is officially illegal, many
Corruption and police misconduct
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According to the United States Department of State, "[l]ocal police forces are largely unaccountable",[1] and there are known cases of corruption in the Yemeni police force. Law enforcement in the country is said to be very poor, and both the police and the government in Yemen are deemed to be unworthy of trust.[1] Very often law enforcers in the country abuse their authority to allow others to evade tax or get away with minor or major offences, provided currency exchanged for the favour.[13][14] Corruption in the country damaged the government budget.[13]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Yemeni 'burns daughter to death for contacting fiance'". BBC. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ Hausmann, Ricardo; Tyson, Laura; Zahidi, Saadia. "The Global Gender Gap Report 2012" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Women Victims of Honor Killing". Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Yemeni girl, 15, 'burned to death by father'". CNN. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ U.S. Department of State. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ^ "Entertainment in Yemen". Lonely Planet. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ "YEMEN: Sex trade fuelled by poverty, study finds". IRIN. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ^ "Desperate Somalis turn to prostitution in Yemen". Reuters. February 10, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ White, Elena (June 19, 2012). "Prostitution on the rise in Yemen". Yemen Telegram. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "Corruption costs Yemen billions". Albawaba. February 27, 2013.
- ^ "Yemen Corruption Assessment" (PDF). US Embassy in Yemen. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2013.