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Amnesty International called on Wednesday for Houthi de-facto authorities to investigate the death of a UN World Food Program (WFP) worker who was arbitrarily detained in a Houthi detention centre on January 23, 2025.
Amnesty International’s Yemen Researcher Diala Haidar said, “This death in custody also heightens fears for the safety and well-being of all others who remain arbitrarily detained in Huthi-run detention centres”. According to Amnesty International, 65 staff members from UN agencies and Yemeni and international civil society organizations remain arbitrarily detained in Yemen. Haidar mentioned, “There must be an urgent independent, effective and impartial investigation into the circumstances that led to his death”.
Ahmed was a Yemeni national who had been working with WFP since 2017 and died on February 10 in a prison in northern Yemen. The causes of his death were not made immediately clear. WFP chief Cindy McCain expressed grief over his death while acknowledging his contribution to the agency’s mission. In the communication, WFP urged “aid workers to always be protected, and never be targeted, in their humanitarian work”.
Following this incident on Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the actions of the Houthis. Guterres said, “I call for an immediate, transparent and thorough investigation and for those responsible to be held accountable”. He also directed all UN agencies and programs to stop disbursing aid and funds in the province of Saada, as an “extraordinary and temporary measure” to guarantee the safety of UN workers.
The Houthi rebels came to power at the time of a civil war in Yemen in 2014. They have taken control of large parts of the territory, including its capital city Sanaa, since then. Houthi authorities have previously arbitrarily detained dozens of individuals, including UN staff. The most recent wave of detentions came between January 23 and 25, 2025, when eight UN staff, including Ahmed, were arbitrarily detained. No specific charges were framed against these detainees, nor were they provided with access to legal representation.
UN agencies confirmed that as of 2024, the prolonged conflict between the Houthis and Yemeni governmental forces has left more than 18 million people in dire need of humanitarian assistance, while facing displacement and rising hunger levels.
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Amnesty International’s Yemen Researcher Diala Haidar said, “This death in custody also heightens fears for the safety and well-being of all others who remain arbitrarily detained in Huthi-run detention centres”. According to Amnesty International, 65 staff members from UN agencies and Yemeni and international civil society organizations remain arbitrarily detained in Yemen. Haidar mentioned, “There must be an urgent independent, effective and impartial investigation into the circumstances that led to his death”.
Ahmed was a Yemeni national who had been working with WFP since 2017 and died on February 10 in a prison in northern Yemen. The causes of his death were not made immediately clear. WFP chief Cindy McCain expressed grief over his death while acknowledging his contribution to the agency’s mission. In the communication, WFP urged “aid workers to always be protected, and never be targeted, in their humanitarian work”.
Following this incident on Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the actions of the Houthis. Guterres said, “I call for an immediate, transparent and thorough investigation and for those responsible to be held accountable”. He also directed all UN agencies and programs to stop disbursing aid and funds in the province of Saada, as an “extraordinary and temporary measure” to guarantee the safety of UN workers.
The Houthi rebels came to power at the time of a civil war in Yemen in 2014. They have taken control of large parts of the territory, including its capital city Sanaa, since then. Houthi authorities have previously arbitrarily detained dozens of individuals, including UN staff. The most recent wave of detentions came between January 23 and 25, 2025, when eight UN staff, including Ahmed, were arbitrarily detained. No specific charges were framed against these detainees, nor were they provided with access to legal representation.
UN agencies confirmed that as of 2024, the prolonged conflict between the Houthis and Yemeni governmental forces has left more than 18 million people in dire need of humanitarian assistance, while facing displacement and rising hunger levels.
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