UN Demands Investigation Into Staff Death In Houthi Custody
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Mohammad el Shami, who worked at the UN Human Rights Office in Yemen, died after being "arbitrarily held" by the Houthis since 6 June 2024, according to a statement from the high commissioner's office on Saturday.
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The United Nations on October 31 condemned the death of Mohammad al-Shami, a UN Human Rights Office employee in Yemen who had been arbitrarily held by the Houthis since June 2024. The organization called for an urgent and independent investigation into his death and expressed concern for other detained UN personnel. Volker Turk, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, emphasized that the Houthi authorities must…
UN demands probe into death of its employee in Houthi custody →2 articles from The Straits Times on this storyThe United Nations has called for an investigation into the death of Mohammad el-Shami, an OHCHR staff member who died while in Houthi custody in Yemen more than a month ago. El-Shami was one of 72 UN and NGO workers arbitrarily detained since June 2024 by the Houthis, who accused them of being part of an “American-Israeli spy network.” Both UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and Secretary-General…
UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in Yemen →The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for an urgent investigation into the death of Mohammad el Shami, a UN staff member who died while in Houthi custody since June 6, 2024. According to Türk’s statement, Shami's family was informed of his death only recently and have not received any explanation from Houthi authorities regarding the cause or circumstances of his death…
UN demands investigation after death of staff member held in Houthi custody →Analysis
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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 Turk said in a statement.
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1 Nov UN demands investigation after death of staff member held in Houthi custodyThe United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for an urgent investigation into the death of Mohammad el Shami, a UN staff member who died while in Houthi custody since June 6, 2024. According to Türk’s statement, Shami's family was informed of his death only recently and have not received any explanation from Houthi authorities regarding the cause or circumstances of his death…Euronews
1 Nov UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in YemenThe United Nations has called for an investigation into the death of Mohammad el-Shami, an OHCHR staff member who died while in Houthi custody in Yemen more than a month ago. El-Shami was one of 72 UN and NGO workers arbitrarily detained since June 2024 by the Houthis, who accused them of being part of an “American-Israeli spy network.” Both UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and Secretary-General…Al Jazeera31 Oct UN demands probe into death of its employee in Houthi custodyThe United Nations on October 31 condemned the death of Mohammad al-Shami, a UN Human Rights Office employee in Yemen who had been arbitrarily held by the Houthis since June 2024. The organization called for an urgent and independent investigation into his death and expressed concern for other detained UN personnel. Volker Turk, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, emphasized that the Houthi authorities must…The Straits Times
- 31 Oct UN says Yemeni staff member dies in Houthi custody, demands investigationOn October 31, the UN human rights chief announced that a Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office died in Houthi custody after being detained for over two years since June 6, 2024. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called for an independent investigation and demanded the release of other detained personnel, including seven colleagues from his office and humanitarian workers. Yemen's…The Straits Times
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