UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen

Heads of United Nations entities and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) on Saturday renewed urgent calls for the immediate release of their staff arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, amid reports that some of them may now face “criminal prosecution”.

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UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen

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