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UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in Yemen

Mohammad el-Shami had been held since June 2024, when he and many other UN and NGO workers were accused of being spies.

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A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office has died in Houthi custody after being arbitrarily held for more ​than two years, the UN human rights chief has said.

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UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in Yemen

UN demands investigation into death of staff member in Houthi custodySky News – World
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UN demands investigation into death of staff member in Houthi custody

A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office has died in Houthi custody after being arbitrarily held for more ​than two years, the UN human rights chief has said.

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