UN Concerned About Detention of 59 Personnel in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the arbitrary detention of 59 UN personnel in Yemen, including civil society and diplomatic staff, some held incommunicado for years without due process. He condemned the Houthis’ referral of these personnel to their special criminal court, asserting that they are immune from legal actions for official duties. The UN demanded the Houthis rescind the court referral and release all detained personnel. Yemen has been engulfed in civil war since the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014, displacing the legitimate government.

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