Houthis Prosecute UN, Civil Society Staff in Yemen

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Click to expand Image The UN special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, meets with local officials in Taizz, Yemen, February 12, 2024. (C) 2024 Ahmad Al-Basha/AFP via Getty Images Houthi authorities transferred at least six detainees to the Specialized Criminal Prosecution in Sanaa on August 23.

Among them is a United Nations employee, a UN consultant, and three people who worked with international and local nongovernmental organizations.It’s the latest move in the Houthis’ campaign of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances of dozens of…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · August 25, 2026

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