Middle EastPublished: 1 November 2026 at 07:10
UN demands investigation after staffer's death in Houthi custody in Yemen
United Nations staff member Mohammad el-Shami has died in Houthi custody in Yemen. The UN is demanding an investigation into his death.
The United Nations is demanding an investigation into the death of one of its staff members, Mohammad el-Shami, who died in Houthi custody in Yemen, according to Al Jazeera.
El-Shami had been detained since June 2024. At that time, he and many other UN and non-governmental organisation workers were accused of being spies.
The information available in the source is very limited. It does not give the circumstances or exact date of his death, or any response from the Houthis or UN officials. It also does not say how many people remain in detention.
