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flag UN demands release of 59 detained Yemeni staff held by Houthis, calling detentions illegal.

flag UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has demanded the immediate release of 59 detained UN staff, all Yemeni nationals, held by Houthi rebels, calling the detentions a violation of international law. flag The detainees, along with dozens from NGOs and diplomatic missions, have been referred to a Houthi-run special court in Sanaa, where 17 were sentenced to death on espionage charges linked to foreign governments. flag UN human rights chief Volker Türk denounced the trials as unfair, citing fabricated charges, severe mistreatment, and years of incommunicado detention. flag The UN continues diplomatic efforts with regional powers to secure their release amid the ongoing Yemen conflict.

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