Ministry of Interior (Yemen)
| وزارة الداخلية | |
Emblem of the MOI | |
Flag of the MOI | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1990 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | The official website of the Interior Ministry |
The Yemeni Ministry of Interior (MOI) (وزارة الداخلية اليمنية) is a government body that is responsible for internal security and Law enforcement in Yemen. It was established in 1990 after the reunification. On 21 February 2013, President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi issued a presidential decree to reform structure of the Ministry of Interior. The Decree specified that:
reorganization and restructure of MoI should create a national professional police service, on a scientific basis; to rigorously and strictly enforce the Law; to respect citizens’ rights and safeguards; to respect human rights; and to serve the citizens and thus to earn their trust and cooperation in combating crime.
The Ministry of Interior consists of many departments and services, mainly:
- Public Security,
- Special Security Forces (SSF), formerly Central Security Organization
- Police Facilities and Personalities Protection
- Police Patrols and Safety Roads (formerly Njdah)
- Yemeni Civil Defence
- Coast Guard, established in 2003
- General Directorate of Transit Police