Houthi militias in Yemen have announced forming an entity to settle disputes in place of the constitutional judiciary. The Houthi decision comes against the background of judges and lawyers in areas run by the Iran-backed militia insisting on their strike for the second week in a row.
Protesting judges considered the Houthi move a pivotal shift that is reminiscent of field inspection courts established in Iran after the 1979 revolution. They added that Houthis now face a choice of either promoting the constitution and the rule of law or dissolving the whole judiciary authority.
