Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman has described the removal of Faraj Al-Bahsni from Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council as a significant and highly symbolic measure aimed at breaking the long-standing policy of impunity.

Human rights advocate and Nobel laureate Tawakkol Karman on Tuesday described the ongoing Iranian uprising as a historic and transformative movement driven by moral purpose and legitimate aspirations, according to a statement she shared on her official Facebook page.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman has strongly criticized the continued presence of Faraj al-Bahsni, former governor of Hadramaut and current member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, and Tariq Afash, nephew of late president Ali Abdullah Saleh and commander of the National Resistance forces, describing their roles as “political absurdity.”

Human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman has voiced strong support for the Iranian people in their ongoing struggle for freedom, praising their determination to dismantle the authoritarian theocratic regime and expressing deep admiration for their steadfastness in the face of repression.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman has called on Aidarus al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), to formally apologize to the governorates of Hadramawt and Al-Mahra and to surrender all remaining weapons to the Yemeni state prior to participating in the upcoming Riyadh conference, which aims to find equitable solutions to southern issues.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman has characterized the cessation of the United Arab Emirates’ formal involvement in Yemen as a pivotal moment in the country’s political trajectory, affirming that any residual illicit operations — including smuggling activities or organized criminal networks — will face decisive resistance from national institutions operating under the authority of law.

Human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman welcomed the decisions issued by the Saudi Council of Ministers, particularly its reaffirmation of the call for the withdrawal of Emirati forces from Yemen in response to a request by the Yemeni president within a 24-hour timeframe.