UN Rights Chief Demands Houthis Return Body of Yemeni Staff Member

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The UN's ‌human rights chief on Friday demanded the return of the body of a Yemeni staff member of his office who died of unknown causes weeks ago after being held in Houthi custody for more than two years. Mohammad el-Shami's family learned of his death on October 30, more than a month after it occurred, but ‌they have received no ‌explanation of the cause ‌or ⁠circumstances.