UN Human Rights staff member dies in Houthi custody after arbitrary detention of two years
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Mohammad el Shami had been held by the Houthi militant group since June 6, 2024, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk said in a statement. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 1 are centre, 1 lean right.
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UN says Yemeni staff member dies in Houthi custody, demands investigation
A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office has died after being detained by the Houthis. Mohammad el Shami had been in custody since June 2024, and circumstances around his death remain unclear. The UN is calling for an independent investigation and the release of...
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UN Human Rights staff member dies in Houthi custody after arbitrary detention of two years
Mohammad el Shami had been held by the Houthi militant group since June 6, 2024, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk said in a statement.
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UN says Yemeni staff member dies in Houthi custody, demands investigation
YEMEN-SECURITY/UN:UN says Yemeni staff member dies in Houthi custody, demands investigation
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‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody
The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more than two years, whose family learned of his death only weeks after it happened. Read the full story, “‘They deserve to know the...
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