# UN staffer’s death in Houthi custody exposes ‘political extortion’ in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/item/125095

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-02 07:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/un-staffers-death-in-custody-exposes-houthi-political-extortion-in-yemen?traffic_source=rss

> Mohammad el-Shami, a UN Human Rights Office employee, died while detained by the Houthis after being arbitrarily held since June 2024. The UN and rights experts are calling for an independent investigation; his family was notified only recently.

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