Yemen
Mohammed B.Z. [CASE DISMISSED]
Type of liability
Personne physique
Alleged perpetrator(s)
Mohammed B.Z.
Nationality of alleged perpetrator(s)
Emirati
Legal classification of crime(s)
Complicity in torture and acts of barbarity
Complicity in war crimes
Source of the complaint
NGO
Victim
Ongoing proceedings
non
Regime
2 - 689-1 CPP
3 - 689-11 CPP
Summary of facts
Mohammed B.Z., President of the United Arab Emirates, is allegedly complicit in acts of torture committed in detention centers controlled by the Emirati armed forces.
He also allegedly participated in the injuries or deaths of civilians caused by bombings during a funeral in Sanaa in late 2016, bombings attributed to the forces of the coalition in which Abu Dhabi participates.
Amnesty International France recalls that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.
Legal proceedings
In 2021: the PNAT asked the investigating judge to issue a dismissal order on account of the immunity of Mohammed B.Z. in his capacity as head of State.<br />
In July 2021: the investigating judge issued a dismissal order on the grounds of that immunity. The civil parties appealed.<br />
January 5, 2022: the dismissal order was upheld on appeal.<br />
October 12, 2022: the complainants appealed to the Court of Cassation.<br />
November 16, 2022: the Court of Cassation decided to close the proceedings against Mohammed B.Z. on the basis of his immunity.</p>
Legal issues
Complaint
Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)
689-11 CCP