Yemen holds Iran-backed Houthi militias responsible for death of UN official in detention

Yemen’s Ministry of Human Rights has held the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militias fully responsible for the death of Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Shami, an employee of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, following his abduction, enforced disappearance, and death while in their detention.

Human Rights Minister Mushdal Omar said in a statement, according to the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), that the announcement of Al-Shami’s death came today, more than two years after he was abducted and forcibly disappeared by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militias. During this period, his family was denied any visits or contact with him. The minister confirmed that the circumstances of his death remain unknown and that his body has not yet been handed over to his family.

He added that this tragedy places a responsibility on the United Nations regarding its kidnapped staff, and exposes shortcomings in efforts to follow up on their situation and press for their release. He stressed that the continued detention of UN staff for over two years, culminating in the announcement of a death without allowing family visits or information about their condition, requires a serious review of how this issue is being addressed.

The minister called for more decisive and effective steps to secure the release of all detainees, to clarify the circumstances of Al-Shami’s death, to ensure the handover of his body, and to hold those responsible accountable.

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