UN staffer’s death in custody exposes Houthi ‘political extortion’ in Yemen
- The United Nations and human rights experts demand an independent investigation after an arbitrarily detained staff member died in Houthi custody in Yemen.
- The United Nations is demanding a thorough investigation into the death of a human rights employee while in Houthi detention in Yemen.
- Mohammad el-Shami, who worked for the UN Human Rights Office, died more than a month ago but his family was only recently notified.
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- The United Nations and human rights experts demand an independent investigation after an arbitrarily detained staff member died in Houthi custody in Yemen.
- The United Nations is demanding a thorough investigation into the death of a human rights employee while in Houthi detention in Yemen.
- Mohammad el-Shami, who worked for the UN Human Rights Office, died more than a month ago but his family was only recently notified.
Sources: Al Jazeera