UN rights chief demands Houthis return body of staff member who died in custody

UN rights chief demands Houthis return body of staff member who died in custody The UN's human rights chief on Friday demanded the return of the body of a Yemeni staff member who died of unknown causes weeks ago, after more than two years in Houthi custody. Mohammed al-Shami's family learned of his death on 30 October, more than a month after it happened, and has received no explanation of the cause or circumstances. Al-Shami had been held by the Houthis since 6 June 2024. "Our colleague must be

Source: Middle East Eye