https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yemeni-un-employee-dies-in-houthi-detention-sparking-calls-for-investigationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yemeni-un-employee-dies-in-houthi-detention-sparking-calls-for-investigationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yemeni-un-employee-dies-in-houthi-detention-sparking-calls-for-investigation#u174492Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:36:43 +0000The United Nations human rights chief demanded an independent investigation following the death of a Yemeni UN employee who was held in Houthi detention for more than two years. The staff member, identified by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk as Mohammad el-Shami, had been detained since June 2024. The family of the deceased employee only learned of his death weeks after it occurred. The Iran-backed Houthi group previously accused detained personnel of operating as spies for the United States and Israel, drawing intense scrutiny from international organizations regarding syste