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Name of Country: Republic of Yemen
Name of Capital City: Sana’a
Type of State: Republic/unitary
Date of Independence: The Republic of Yemen was established on May 22, 1990, with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sana’a) or North Yemen] and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]. Previously, North Yemen became independent in November 1918 from the Ottoman Empire, and South Yemen became independent on November 30, 1967 from Britain.
United Nations membership: September 30, 1947
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Country Reports:

* CERD/C/YEM/16 [Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 2006]: Yemen - Sixteenth periodic report of States parties due in 2005 [click to view]

* CRC/C/129/Add.2 [Committee on the Rights of the Child - 2004]: Yemen - Third periodic report of States parties due in 2003, 3 December 2004 [click to view]

* CCPR/C/YEM/2004/4* [Human Rights Committee - 2004]: Yemen- Fourth periodic report, 23 February 2004 [click to view]

* CAT/C/16/Add.10 [Committee against Torture - 2003]: Yemen - Initial reports of states parties due in 1992 - addendum, 25 July 2003 [click to view]

* CERD/C/362/Add.8 [Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 2002]: Yemen - Fourteenth periodic reports of States parties due in 1999 - Addendum - 13 May 2002 [click to view]

* E/1990/5/Add.54 [Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - 2002]: Yemen - Initial reports - Addendum - 17 May 2002 [click to view]

* E/1990/5/Add.54 [Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - 2002]: Yemen - Initial reports submitted by States parties under articles 16 and 17 of the Covenant - Addendum, 17/May/2002 [click to view]

* CEDAW/C/YEM/5 [Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women - 2002]: Yemen- Fifth periodic report of States parties [click to view]

* HRI/CORE/1/Add.115 [Human Rights Committee - 2001]: Yemen - Core document forming part of the reports of the States Parties - 31st July 2001 [click to view]

* CCPR/C/YEM/2001/3 [Human Rights Committee - 2001]: Yemen - Third periodic reports of states parties due in 1998 - Addendum, 13 July 2001 [click to view]

* CEDAW/C/YEM/4 [Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women - 2000]: Yemen - Fourth periodic report of States parties [click to view]

* CRC/C/70/Add.1 [Committee on the Rights of the Child - 1998]: Yemen - Second periodic reports -3 February 1998 - Addendum [click to view]

* CRC/C/8/Add.20 [Committee on the Rights of the Child - 1995]: Yemen - Initial reports of States parties due in 1993 - Addendum - 14 November 1994 - Addendum [click to view]

* CCPR/C/82/Add.1 [Human Rights Committee - 1993]: Yemen - Second periodic reports of States parties due in 1993 - Addendum, 10 May 1993 [click to view]

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