2011 Yemeni protests

Yemeni Revolution
Part of the Arab Spring and the Yemeni Crisis
Anti-government protest in Sana'a on 3 February 2011
Date	27 January 2011 (2011-01-27) – 27 February 2012 (2012-02-27) (1 year and 1 month)
Location	Yemen
Caused by	Unemployment Economic conditions Corruption Government's proposals to modify the Constitution of Yemen Inspiration from concurrent regional protests
Methods	Demonstrations Civil resistance Self-immolations Strike actions Mutiny Non-violent revolutions Army defections Armed confrontations between Hashid militiamen and loyalist soldiers.
Resulted in	Overthrow of Saleh government Resignation of Prime Minister Mujawar Resignation of MPs from the ruling party Occupation of several Yemeni territory by al-Qaeda and Houthi rebels Restructure of the military forces by sacking several of its leaders Approval of President's immunity from prosecution by Yemeni legislators One candidate Presidential election held to replace Saleh as the new president of Yemen; Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi elected and inaugurated
Parties to the civil conflict
Yemeni opposition: Joint Meeting Parties Southern Movement Houthis Students Hashid Alliance of Yemeni Tribes Defected soldiers Civil Bloc National Dialogue Committee Yemeni government: General People's Congress Yemen Army Yemeni Police Force Central Security Organization Republican Guards Yemeni Air Force Pro-Government Tribes
Casualties
Death(s)	2,000 (by 18 March 2012)
Injuries	22,000
Arrested	1,000

External video

Raw Video: Yemeni Forces Open Fire on Protesters on YouTube

Overthrow of Saleh government

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The Yemeni Revolution, initially named the Yemeni uprising (Intifada), followed the initial stages of the Tunisian Revolution and occurred simultaneously with the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and other Arab Spring protests in the Middle East and North Africa. In its early phase, protests in Yemen were initially against unemployment, economic conditions and corruption, as well as against the government's proposals to modify Yemen's constitution. The protesters' demands then escalated to calls for the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Mass defections from the military, as well as from Saleh's government, effectively rendered much of the country outside of the government's control, and protesters vowed to defy its authority.

A major demonstration of over 16,000 protesters took place in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, on 27 January. On 2 February, Saleh announced he would not run for reelection in 2013 and that he would not pass power to his son. On 3 February, 20,000 people protested against the government in Sana'a, while others protested in Aden, a southern Yemeni seaport city, in a "Day of Rage" called for by Tawakel Karman, while soldiers, armed members of the General People's Congress and many protesters held a pro-government rally in Sana'a. In a "Friday of Anger" on 18 February, tens of thousands of Yemenis took part in anti-government demonstrations in Taiz, Sana'a and Aden. On a "Friday of No Return" on 11 March, protesters called for Saleh's ousting in Sana'a where three people were killed. More protests were held in other cities, including Mukalla, where one person was killed. On 18 March, protesters in Sana'a were fired upon, resulting in 52 deaths and ultimately culminating in mass defections and resignations.