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UN Demands Probe After Yemeni Staffer Dies in Houthi Custody
Mohammad el Shami, a UN Human Rights Office employee in Yemen, died in Houthi custody after being detained since June 2024. UN High Commissioner Volker Türk and Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the death, demanding an independent investigation and the release of 71 other detained staff. The Houthis have not explained the cause of death, which occurred over a month ago but was only recently disclosed to the family.