WorldPhoto: HT WorldUN Staff Member Dies in Houthi Custody, Investigation Demanded
A Yemeni UN Human Rights Office staff member, Mohammad el Shami, died in Houthi custody after over two years of arbitrary detention, the UN human rights chief Volker Turk announced. His family was informed of his death more than a month later without explanation. Turk called for an independent investigation and the release of detained UN personnel and humanitarian workers. Yemen's prime minister condemned the death and held the Houthis responsible.
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