23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities?

Yemen

Yemen

Answer
Yes
Source

Political Party Law NO. 66 (1991), Article 17(c)

"(c) Returns on the party’s or political organization’s investments in fields other than

commercial activities. The party’s or political organization’s investments in issuing

newspapers and magazines, or utilization of printers and publishing houses, are not

considered commercial if they aim to serve the objectives of the party or political

organization."

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