According to reports, UN Envoy to Yemen Jamal Bin Omar has said that non-military sanctions under chapter VII resolution of the UN Security Council will be imposed against any officials who attempt to hinder the political settlement in the country. He has further stated that non-military sanctions such as freezing of assets and travel ban will be taken as per the law which allows punitive measures against regimes considered a threat to world peace, including economic sanctions and military intervention. The statements of the UN envoy came after threats the son of the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Ahmed, rebelled against decisions issued by President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi last week. Benomar urged all Yemeni sides to seriously deal with the transitional justice and reconciliation in accordance with international laws and conventions in order to transfer power peacefully and democratically. 1

• 1. “Yemen: UN envoy threatens with Chapter VII sanctions”, Yemen Post, August 13, 2012, at http://yemenpost.net/Detail123456789.aspx?ID=3&SubID=5855&MainCat=3