{"id":6101,"date":"2022-05-03T12:36:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T12:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mokhacenter.org\/?p=6101"},"modified":"2024-11-12T10:51:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T10:51:27","slug":"the-houthi-code-of-conduct-an-additional-step-to-complicate-the-conflict-in-yemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mokhacenter.org\/en\/the-houthi-code-of-conduct-an-additional-step-to-complicate-the-conflict-in-yemen\/","title":{"rendered":"The Houthi Code of Conduct: An Additional Step to Complicate the Conflict in Yemen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/span>:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

On Monday, November 7, 2022, the Houthi group announced that the so-called \u201cCode of Conduct and Work Ethics in Public Service Units\u201d had come into force in the areas under its control. The group has proceeded with implementing its procedures and turned the Code of Conduct into a cause for mobilization. The Code includes many issues that raised employees\u2019 fears and anger, which necessitated reactions from official and popular authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Code of Conduct that was announced by the Houthis? What are its goals? And what repercussions could it have on the ongoing conflict in Yemen?<\/span><\/p>\n

The Concept of \u201cCode of Conduct\u201d:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Codes of conduct appeared in the second half of the 20th century, with the aim of defining the values, standards and principles related to work ethics and employee behavior, defining desirable and non-desirable behavior in the framework of the work environment and guiding employees to the behavioral and ethical standards that must be adhered to when dealing with citizens, their colleagues, chiefs and subordinates, as well as dealing with the requirements of the job. It is also required that the values, standards, principles and regulations upon which these standards are based are derived from the common culture and values shared in society; otherwise, they would play a negative role.<\/span><\/p>\n

These codes appeared initially in business organizations and the private sector, and some countries have recently adopted them, including several Arab countries, such as Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Context:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Houthi group\u2019s announcement of the Code of Conduct came, considering the political conditions, characterized by the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. The war stopped as a result of the humanitarian truce, which started in the beginning of April 2022, which \u2014 although efforts to renew it have failed so far \u2014 provided the Houthis with enough space to deal with issues that had been postponed due to the circumstances of the war, including the issue of dealing with state employees and state administration.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Although efforts to pay employees’ salaries in the Houthi-controlled areas have failed due to their irrational demands, the Houthi leaders are convinced that they will eventually be able to force the Arab League and the Presidential Leadership Council to pay government salaries, according to their conditions. Therefore, the announcement of this code comes within the framework of preparing to organize employees\u2019 conditions and adapt the dismissal process to serve their goals.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The announcement of this code came in a favorable regional and international context for them, considering the international need to calm the Yemeni issue due to the FIFA World Cup, which is taking place in Qatar, the Russian-Ukrainian war and the tense relations between Saudi Arabia and the U.S.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Motives and Objectives of the Houthis:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

    An in-depth reading of the Code and the Houthis’ continued implementation shows that they aim to achieve the following goals:<\/span><\/p>\n