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UN worker dies in Houthi custody

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Victim
Mohammad El Shami
Agency
UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR)
Detaining group
Houthi rebels
Detention date
June 2024
Location
Yemen

A UN human rights worker held by Houthi rebels since June 2024 has died in custody, the UN says. A Yemeni minister says the worker was tortured to death.

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