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Taiz youths march to Sana'a demanding trial for Saleh and his aides
2011-12-21
[Yemen Post] Thousands of Taiz youth started on Tuesday a long march from the Freedom Square in Taiz city 'march of life'.

The march is heading to the capital Sana'a demanding the prosecution of President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh
... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it...
and his aides. Calling the World and the international community not give them any kind of immunity against prosecution.

The Yemeni youth are accusing them of involvement in killings and repression against peaceful demonstrators during the last ten months protests.

The march will be on foot for 250 kilometers passing a number of cities in the governorates of Ibb, Dhamar and Sana'a. It will join the youth of Sana'a in Altaghyeer Square 'Change Square' at the center of Sana'a city.

The march aims to convey the message of youth revolution, to all media, international community, United Nations
...an organization whose definition of human rights is interesting, to say the least...
, Security Council agencies and organizations and the Arab League
...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing...
, their entire refusal of immunity included in the Gulf initiative.

The Gulf initiative which gives Saleh and his aides immunity from any ask for prosecution in the future regarding the killing, torture crimes committed against the demonstrators and civilians in Yemen during the last ten months.

Youth consider the Gulf initiative immunity a strong violation against all principles of humanity and all aspects of life.

The march on foot has reached the city of al-Qaeda in the province of Ibb, and had the reception there by a rally of Ibb youth who welcomed them in their city.

Is scheduled for the march to stay overnight in several cities to take comfort, and the youth from the provinces will join them that will stage a march, which will pass them on behalf of their provinces.

It is expected that the march to Sana'a will take five days to join Sana'a city youth in Altaghyeer Square.
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