Confirmed · Yemen (approximate) ·
The UN says staff member Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shami, named Mohammad el Shami by The Jerusalem Post, died while in Houthi custody in Yemen; the UN learned of the death while he was held. UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq urged the Houthi authorities to establish the date, cause and circumstances of the death, according to Anadolu Agency. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk demanded the return of the body, as reported by Middle East Eye and The Jerusalem Post.
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Verification
Confirmed: 2 independent sources.
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Independent origins agree and an official record, a neutral body or an admission against interest backs it. That is strong evidence, not certainty; it can still change.
What we know and what remains unclear
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Independently reported
- Place: Yemen (country only) · 2 origins
- Time: 13 Nov (local date) · 2 origins
- Who said it: Volker Turk · 2 origins
- Target: Houthi de facto authorities · 2 origins
Reported by one source or disputed
- Who said it: UN · 1 origin
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Yemen (country only) | The Jerusalem Post; OHCHR (via Middle East Eye); UN (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)) | 3 origins listed, counted as 2 independent |
| Time | 13 Nov (local date) | OHCHR (via Middle East Eye); UN (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Who said it | Volker Turk | The Jerusalem Post; OHCHR (via Middle East Eye) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Who said it | UN | UN (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)) | One origin |
| Target | Houthi de facto authorities | The Jerusalem Post; OHCHR (via Middle East Eye); UN (via Anadolu Agency (Middle East)) | 3 origins listed, counted as 2 independent |
Sources
Changes
Changed 2 times. This event in the corrections and audit log
- : Unverified
- : Unverified to Single source
- : Single source to Confirmed
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