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What Kind of Yemen?

There is no reason why even low levels of income should restrict

individual rights and freedoms. No matter what the form of adminis-
tration, so long as negative obligations in particular are set out thor-
oughly and implemented with care, a positive contribution will result
that provides for the peace of mind and prosperity of Yemen's citizens.
Therefore, the constitution to be drawn up is not only a necessity
in order to establish national unity, but must also be regarded as an
opportunity to raise quality of life.

There is no doubt that the definition of the state's positive and
negative obligations under the law will be a turning point for the
development of human rights in Yemen. However, in order to build up
a culture of human rights in the country, the fastest
route forward regarding this subject is to edu-
cate Yemenis.
The most important guarantor of human
rights is a nation with an awareness of those
rights. Yemenis having an awareness of their

rights will prevent their violation.
This education in the awareness of
human rights must be based on the
moral values of the Qur'an because
religion is the foundation of human
rights. Our religion teaches us con-
cepts regarding moral virtue,

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