UN demands probe into death of staff member in Houthi custody

UN demands probe into death of staff member in Houthi custody The United Nations on Saturday condemned the "heartbreaking" death of one of its employees in Houthi custody in Yemen and demanded an urgent investigation. Mohammad al-Shami, a staff member of the UN Human Rights Office in Yemen, had been "arbitrarily held" by the Houthis since June 2024, the UN said in a statement. According to his family, he died more than a month ago, but they were only recently informed. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said no explanation had been given for the death, and demanded "full…