Southern Movement

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The Southern Movement is a political and social movement in southern Yemen that advocates for greater autonomy or independence from the central government.

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Southern Movement canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political movement
social movement
alternativeName Al-Hirak
linked to: Al-Hirak al-Janoubi

Al-Hirak al-Janoubi
Southern Mobility Movement
basedOn economic discrimination against southern regions
grievances over marginalization of the south
unresolved issues from Yemeni unification
cause centralization of power in Sana'a
dismissal of southern military and civil servants after 1994 war
perceived exploitation of southern oil resources
conflict Yemeni Civil War
Yemeni Crisis
linked to: Yemeni Civil War
country Yemen
demands control over local resources in the south
political representation for southerners
restoration of southern state institutions
goal greater autonomy for southern Yemen
independence of southern Yemen
hasInfluenced Southern Transitional Council
hasPart armed factions
local protest committees
political factions
historicalPrecursor People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
ideology southern Yemeni nationalism
language Arabic
notableEvent escalation of protests in 2009
mass protests in Aden in 2007
operatesIn Abyan Governorate
Aden Governorate
Dhale Governorate
Hadhramaut Governorate
linked to: Hadhramaut

Lahij Governorate
Shabwah Governorate
opposedBy Government of Yemen
some northern tribal and political elites
opposes central government of Yemen
region southern Yemen
religionContext Sunni Islam majority
slogan cause of the south
startTime 2007
usesMethod civil disobedience
political mobilization
street protests

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