The UN human rights office says Mohammad el-Shami, an OHCHR staff member held by the Houthis since June 2024, died more than a month ago, and High Commissioner Volker Türk is demanding an independent investigation. Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraUN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in YemenMohammad el-Shami had been held since June 2024, when he and many other UN and NGO workers were accused of being spies.
What leverage does the UN realistically have to secure the release of the other detained aid workers?
