The text of Objection message presented by president Saleh to The United Nations on sanctions

Sana'a - November 20, 2014

President of the Security Council Esquire

Gentlemen / members of the Security Council

United Nations Secretary General Esquire

New York

-Greetings to you and to the international United Nations organization, which was established in order to achieve international peace and security, and to support coordination and cooperation aspects between states, in full respect of law provisions and full compliance with justice realization and injustice rejection

-Me and the people of Yemen were surprised, by the sanctions Committee decision of the Security Council, issued on November 7th, 2014, by imposing sanctions on me and two others, claiming that we perform , "threaten peace and stability of Yemen, and hinder the political process in this poor Middle Eastern country which is suffering severe economic and political crisis

-Sanctions Committee has agreed to include our names in the blacklist, subjected to global ban on travel and freezing of our assets and money, which means to deprive us the right to obtain visas to any of the countries, extending the freeze of the property, wherever located, contrary to all that is fixed and stable in the charters and declarations of human rights and freedoms

-Regretfully the issuance of such a decision after hours of spontaneously going out for thousands of Yemeni citizens in Sana'a, the capital, and various cities in Yemen - announcing, in unrivaled distress, indignation and enthusiasm, their complete rejection of any sanctions can be issued by the Committee against me, where the news may have been repeated that the committee meets to study American request submitted to it, and the possibility of sanctions against their former president, currently the president of the "GPC" Party, the owner of a majority in parliament and the expressive of legitimacy ambitions of the people of Yemen, who preferred to voluntarily waived his power and move away completely, to avoid his country the conflicts scourge and breakups that leads to destruction and chaos, taking into his consideration the superiority interests of his country, his people, the security of his country and the lives of its citizens to any other consideration, offering a model for dedicated governor in his homeland service, ascetic in the pageantry of governance and its advantages, who does not see his happiness only in the satisfaction of his people, guiding their orientation towards hard working, for development and reform

-Sanctions Committee has been based in imposed sanctions to an earlier Security Council decision, the decision 2140/2014, and the provisions of paragraph 19 in which the establishment of Council sanctions committee, to monitor the implementation of the measures imposed by paragraph 11 (freezing of funds and financial assets), and paragraph 15 (travel ban), in order to enhance the implementation of these measures by the Member States and facilitate and improvement implementation, also to search for information relating to persons and entities who may have been involved in acts threaten the peace, security or stability in Yemen, or providing support for those actions, which may include as stated in paragraph 18 of disrupt operations resolution or undermine the success of the political transition process, as outlined in the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative, along with the Agreement pertaining the implementation mechanism, as well as impeding the results implementation of the final report of the comprehensive national dialogue Conference, by carrying out violence operations or infrastructure attacks, as well as planning for violate international human rights law operations, or international humanitarian law, or acts constitute violations of human rights or directing such acts or committed in Yemen

-Turning to the aspects, which was based on the Penal, you may find it does not include something that requires serious, we will show you that later, these aspects says

1-I have been engaged in Yemen peace, security or stability threaten operations, including what hinders the application of November 23, 2011 agreement between; Yemen Government and its opponents, which is bringing to peacefully power transition process in Yemen, as I have acted hinder the political process in Yemen

2-In 2012, I became one of the first of Houthis violence supporters in northern Yemen

3-In September 2014, I worked to destabilize Yemen, through using others to ignore the central government and create threat and instability climate

4-I, -according to a decision issued by the United Nations experts group to Yemen in September 2014 - support violence operations by some Yemenis through providing them with money and political support

5-I, - according to the previous Experts referred decision – have utilized " al-Qaeda " in the Arabian Peninsula to carry out assassinations and attacks on military facilities, in order to weaken President Hadi, and create dissatisfaction climate within the army and the population adjacent to these facilities

6-Clashes happened in south of Yemen in February 2013, was the result of joint efforts by me with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, and with Ali Salim al-Beidh, (one of south propagandist secessions), in order to cause trouble ahead of national dialogue conference in Yemen on March 18, 2013

President of the Security Council Esquire

Gentlemen / members of the Security Council

United Nations Secretary General Esquire

-It's really a pity that these charges came randomly, based on hear-say evidence, does not include any mention or reference to specific acts or fixed facts or uncertain actions. the council's decision along with accompanying reasoning, does not contain any evidences or even any piece of evidence could be built upon or reassure, fit to be a pillar of sanctions that have been performed or at least can be considered justification to talk about sanctions

The most unusual and painful at the same time, that the Council arranges sanctions may be imposed only if the punishment for specific operations committed and was acknowledged upon, or emerged clearly visible, or came expressive implications of who they have made, especially when the penalty is hard, severe - handed, goes to the freedoms heart or usurps the rights, attains lower liberties and human rights borders ... to anybody ... everywhere ... right of movement and the right to own property and the sanctity of funds and private property and practicing freedom and compromised inadmissibility in any way

-I invite you to ponder with me the violations aspects texts attributed to me, to be assured of disqualification of any of them to arrange consequences on it, all lack based - without exception – to any evidence

1-What is the meaning that I have been involved in peace, security and stability threaten operations of Yemen? Which operations are these, at any time has takes place? In any location has been conducted? who planned or participated? What resulted in any of them? If anyone told us, we are ready to debunk what might be imputed to us. What is the meaning that I have contributed to impede the application of November 23, 2011 agreement, as well as the political process in Yemen? Dose the Security Council know that I am who signed this Agreement, Gulf initiative agreement which endorsed by the Security Council, and I was the first committed by its executive mechanism

Could you please provide us with the evidence, any evidence? Or just mentioned one act that can apply the previous description, or provide us with certified documented testimony from any honorable, of positions that we took, does the Committee, which entrusted by your council to investigated the situation in Yemen, to follow up various developments and actions, also met with a number of those involved directly in the events that take place in Yemen? Does it reported specific answers to the above mentioned? Then it was determined - during the Committee's performance, not end its works yet - to call back and meet in February 2015? So why this velocity in issuing decisions and sanctions, before accomplishing the relevant committee to complete its work, providing the results of its calls and investigations

2-How then attributed to those who voluntarily stepped down from power in order to avoid violence incidents could erupt between the people of one nation, "in 2012, he was one of the first violence supporters in northern Yemen"? Please advise us: What did he do? Or what did he say? Or what behavior he did? So that this claim be credibility or even just a suspicion

3-In the same mode, you have attributed that I worked with others to ignore the central government and create instability climate. I wonder in astonishment: How can you say this represents accusation aspects? I did not deal - since leaving the government - with the central government, I did not have any transactions with them so we can talk about cooperation or ignored

4-Then comes the claim that the United Nations experts group, which decided in September 2014, that I support violence, by providing some money and political support. You know before others and like others, inside and outside Yemen, I worked over my life in peace and quiet, I did not endorse in any moment the violence utilization, no matter what was my position on any behavior. It was not known about me and did not mentioned a single incident related to financing violence operations. I have and I will always be with the stability of Yemen, supporting the legitimate institutions, perhaps my position and my colleagues members of the GPC, inside and outside parliament, the best proof of the truth of what I say

5-Then slander summit allegedly false, scandalous, that I've used "alQaeda" to implement assassinations and attacks operations to weaken President Hadi and stir discontent within the army. For God's sake, how did you obey your souls to accept to write these lies in documents issued by the Council, the first mission of this council is to maintain international peace and security, on a substrate procedures and measures that are based only on hard certainty facts

6-In the same mode, the claim comes that clashes in southern Yemen in February 2013, due to shared efforts with "Al Qaeda" in the Arabian Peninsula, and with "Ali Salim al-Beidh" .. here we get to the top of slander and make up the events, the imagination reaches to the fullest extent, which reveals for unfounded falsity, not supported claim, not worth to be mentioned nor discussing, in other words it is not worthy of any comment

President of the Security Council Esquire

Gentlemen / members of the Security Council

Secretary General of the United Nations Esquire

-Regardless the previous, objective considerations statement, which can only lead to one conclusion, decision nullification and the content of sanctions, due to lack of true reasons, which was based on - as previously explained in detail - if we cite legal considerations alone on which the decision was based, we find that the signing of these sanctions are not only invalid, but also non-existent

The sanctions committee does not have to implement sanctions on natural persons (individuals), but it can be decided in the face of countries, because the states are the only targeted in everything stated in the United Nations Charter, and all decided by the United Nations bodies and committees, there is no direct link between the mentioned Commission, but not the Security Council itself that created it, and between individuals - whatever their positions – in any state of the United nations States Member

-United Nations organization include states – that means international juridical persons - working through main and sub departments, quality committees, their jurisdiction is limited to consider with respect to States, what comes out is directed only to the States, imposed sanctions only be in the face of countries. It does not know individuals and internal bodies in various countries, it cannot directly speak with them, and perform penalty on any of them, as far as such committees can do or the Security Council itself, is make decisions or recommendations to the states, may include matters relating to individuals, these countries are becomes the only entrusted with the implementation, and solely responsible for addressing the individuals belonging to these countries, continue to take measures against them

It cannot be explicated here by claiming that the sanctions committee has derived its legitimacy and define its functions and powers of the Security Council itself directly, that these terms of reference have explicitly included the validity of sanctions as contained in the Council's decision in detail. The Security Council itself - as a major United Nations authority - does not have to address the individuals nor to recommend them nor sanctions on them, all provisions of the United Nations Charter - in particular Chapter VI provisions related to Council's jurisdiction, in resolving disputes between nations peacefully, chapter VII what can be taken from work in peace threats, and breaches cases of the - a clear indication that the Council address states only, there is no dealing - whatsoever in any way - with individuals or entities belonging to these countries

We are not in need to emphasize that if the Security Council does not have the same jurisdiction on individuals, it is a fortiori it does not have to form a committee owns this addressing jurisdiction, nor to perform sanctions on these individuals. A blind cannot judge colors, no matter how we recognize the importance of the council's role and gravity - to establish any committee does not have the jurisdiction belonging to the same

No one could be suspicious of this basic principle of international law, supported by many of United Nations resolutions, international justice provisions, and the views of senior scholars

We do not question the Security Council jurisdiction powers in relation to international peace and security preservation, also we cannot discuss committees formation right, helping it to perform its functions, set up their tasks and measures to be followed and recommendations or decisions that could end to it, so that the Security Council is the primary authority, responsible for maintaining the security and have a means of diplomatic, economic and military intervention as it can fulfill its role. However, all of this should be set up in legal framework, without violating the legal fixed norms, Council consists countries in international framework authority with only states, all rulings decisions or recommendations or measures, must be in the face of "states" only. does not have any way to exceed the state what to go directly to speak or recommendation or decision or penalty, belonging to any of its citizens

How many resolutions adopted by the Security Council, and the rest of the major United Nations body's, and subsidiary: General Assembly - Economic and social Council - The International Justice Court ... etc, which was affecting the direct path of some individuals, but issued in the face of countries that belong and not against any individual

It is totally recognized that "the principle of the sovereignty of each state on its territory and its citizens," deemed the basic principles upon which all rules of international law. Which makes the state authorities alone - particularly the judiciary - is the owner of the right to investigate and charge and referral for prosecution and perform penalty on the state citizens. It is considered a serious breach of state sovereignty, and a serious assault on independence to be any form of accountability, previously referred to in the face of a citizen by any international organization, even if the United Nations or its main organization of the Security Council or Council branched sanctions Committee

On the other hand, the United Nations Charter is based on the fundamental principle deemed one of the most important elements and its various body, a driven mainstay in everything it exercises of functions and expressions of decisions and recommendations, namely, the principle of "non-interference in the internal affairs of countries

Let us ask ourselves: the decision of the sanctions Committee Council, imposing sanctions on Yemeni citizen, served his country and still, sacrificed for it and still, with ignoring the public prosecutor and the judiciary authorities in Yemen, a serious encroachment on state sovereignty, and a flagrant interference in its internal affairs

President of the Security Council Esquire

Gentlemen / members of the Security Council

Secretary General of the United Nations Esquire

The international community when they wanted to face the most serious crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and aggression crimes, which may be conducted by officials in the State, trusting that this confrontation against such persons graduated from the scope of its functions and terms of reference of the Security council, calling on States to conclude a special international agreement, under which established the international Criminal Court, entrusted with the sole right to accountability and prosecution of individuals under certain conditions and regulations. This agreement has allowed the Security Council to refer to the Court Prosecutor any of the offenses referred to the perpetrators. Isn't that conclusive evidence that it may not be held accountable individuals, but before this court, and provided that the State of the accused to be held accountable has acceded to the referred Convention and become a party to be, here shall have jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court alone, without any foreign organization other international whatsoever

Taking out to the end of my letter, I trust that I have shown - clearly - that the sanctions that have been imposed on me is not based on any basis of fact or law

1-It has been based on general conversation, does not fit - in any case – to be charging evidence, yet what has been referred to aspects in time of decision issuance, it has been refuted despite severe weakness, in detail, hit her in killing, as reported previously, to become void all built on a falsehood

2-If we restrict ourselves to legal considerations, the invalidity of the resolution is evident in dangerous excesses by the sanctions committee, which exceeded its role and responsibilities and exceeded the targeted with its provisions - the states - to deal with individuals directly, which loses its decisions any legitimacy, resulted to invalidate such decisions totally, even puts it in zero judgment. Also, the lack of legitimacy extends to the Security Council decision itself to establish the referred committee, including identify the functions and powers determination in principles and provisions violation of international law, to become void and even non-existent, especially when it contrasts completely with international law stable principles, that is the cornerstone of international relations , such as the principle of respect for the independence and sovereignty of each country, and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of States

To refer to the right is better than the persistent falsehood. Therefore, you are requested to correct the error and comply with the rule of law, by reviewing the decision, upholding the legitimacy, respect the rights, and lifting of injustice

With greeting

Ali Abdullah Saleh

Head of GPC party

Republic of Yemen Former President