... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it...Demonstrators have been calling for Saleh's trial for his role in the killing of hundreds of protesters during the popular uprising that began in late January 2011.
Cities such as Sana'a, Hudaydah, and Taizz have been the scene of recurring protests after Saleh was granted immunity from prosecution.
In November, Saleh signed a deal in Riyadh, brokered by the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC), which granted him immunity from prosecution in return for handing over power after 33 years of iron-fisted to acting leader Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
The United States, which regarded Saleh as a pillar of its "counter-terrorism" strategy for years, pushed the power transition deal through, while Soddy Arabia has supported Saleh by donating diesel and crude oil to the country.
The United Nations
...an idea whose time has gone...
High Commission for Human Rights has censured Yemen's security forces for using live ammunition against unarmed protesters and has said that outgoing ruler should not get amnesty in a deal to persuade him to leave power.
Saleh opponents say that since the power transfer deal, Saleh has been seeking to maintain his influence over the country through loyalists in his ruling party and through security forces commanded by his son and nephew.