In a government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a parliament or legislature which consists of two Chambers or Houses. Upper house ethics

By Khaled Al-Mahdi, Saba The first conference of the Association of Senates and Equivalent Councils in Africa and the Arab World (ASECAAW), set to be held in Sana'a in April 25-27 is seen as a new forum for Afro-Arab partnership. "Undoubtfully

By Hassan Al-Lawzi Yemen is hosting meetings of the 1st conference of the Association of Senates and Equivalent Councils in Africa and the Arab World in April 25-27 in an advanced step that ensures commitment and affiliation to the pioneering states

Preface: The speakers or presiding officers of the Senates and Equivalent Councils in Africa and Arab World assembled in Rabat on 6-7 June 2002, 1- Noting with satisfaction the spread of bicameral parliamentary system in Africa and the Arab Worl

SANA'A, April 23 (Saba) - The 1st conference of the Association of Senates and Equivalent Councils in Africa and the Arab World is due to begin in Sana'a Sunday. The three-day event is expected to bring together Arab and African delegations from 21 o

SANA'A, April 22 (Saba)- Nigerian Senate president Adol-phus Wabara arrived here on Friday with an accompanying delegation. The Nigerian delegation will take part in the first conference of Senates Union and Counterpart Councils in Africa and Arab Wor

Survey by Thuraya Dammaj & Layla Al-Fohydi. Politicians and journalists as well as Arab activists described Sana'a Regional Conference as fruitful and successful .

By Khaled Al- Mahdi Janfrance De Lalba - Assistant Secretary General of the Italian Ngo, No Peace Without Justice , a co- organizer of the Sana`a Inter- Governmental Regional Conference on Democracy ,

By Thuraya Dammaj The representative of the United Nations to the Sana`a Inter- governmental Regional Conference on Democracy Human Rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court Mr Danilo Turk said :

SANA'A, Jan 12 (Saba)- Foreign minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said that all participants in the conference considered it as an initial step towards building democracy in the region. He said in a news conference that Sana'a regional conference on democrac

SANA'A, Jan 12 (Saba)- Member of the Parliament of Europe and No Peace Without Justice Emma Bonino said, at the conclusion of the democracy conference, that Sana'a Declaration reflects the longstanding commitment to further establish the principles of d

SANA'A Jan 11 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh asserted on Sunday the importance of the Sana'a Inter-government regional conference on the Democracy , Human Rights and the Role of the ICC. Saleh said that the conference is considered as a re

SANA'A Jan 11 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh asserted on Sunday the importance of the Sana'a Inter-government regional conference on the Democracy , Human Rights and the Role of the ICC. Saleh said that the conference is considered as a reco

SANA'A, Jan 11(Saba)- Chad's Justice Minister Bahima Kazoli said in his speech that the democracy and human rights and justice have strong relations. He dammed to put a clear tie between protection of Human rights and the role of the international

SANA'A, Jan 11 (Saba) - Former European Commissioner and founder of the Italian 'No Peace Without Justice' organization Emma Bonino said on Sunday that democracy and the rule of law is the "least worst system in order to promote human and economic

SANA'A, Jan 11 (Saba) - The Inter-Governmental Regional Conference on Democracy, Human Rights, and the Role of the International Criminal Court, at the end of its first session held here on Sunday, approved the participants to be divided into three

SANA'A, Jan 11 (Saba)- The German Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said in her address at the democracy conference in Sana'a that the establishment of a permanent and independent International Criminal Court (ICC) "is a common aim to ensure the do

SANA'A, Jan 11 (Saba)- Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Moufed M. Shehab said that there was an absolute "interdependence" between democracy, development, human rights, political reformation, and the building of the state of law. Addressing the R

SANA'A, Jan 11 (Saba)- ICC Judge Tulima Nironi spoke highly of the Yemeni government for their persistent efforts and initiative to host this Conference in order to deal with issues of democracy, human rights, rule of the law and role of ICC. He s

SANA'A, Jan 11 (Saba)- Chairman of Bahraini Shura Council Fisal Ridha Al-Musawi stated that he hoped the Conference would result in recommendations that would contribute to establishing the concepts of democracy and human rights in our area. He sa