UN Human Rights staff member dies in Houthi custody after arbitrary detention of two years

Posted Saturday, October 31, 2026 7:35 pm

Via The Jerusalem Post

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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