US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
U.S. Calls on Houthis to Release Detained Mission Staff
The U.S. condemned sham trials by Houthi authorities who detain Yemeni staff amid allegations of espionage linked to multiple countries, urging immediate release.
- On Wednesday, the United States called on Yemen-based Houthis to release all current and former staff of the U.S. Mission to Yemen, all Yemeni nationals, amid sham legal proceedings.
- Accusing foreign governments, the Houthis say they detain and try workers linked to espionage for the United States, Britain, Israel and Saudi Arabia, while the Houthi-controlled Foreign Ministry warned the United States against interfering in its judicial independence last month.
- The United Nations reported 59 U.N. staff are detained, with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres `gravely concerned` and Volker Turk citing one facing `fabricated charges of espionage connected to his work`.
- Humanitarian organizations warn that Houthi-controlled authorities have detained U.N. employees and aid workers since 2021, threatening aid delivery amid Yemen's civil war.
- The U.S. Embassy in Yemen called the prosecutions `sham trials` Wednesday, State Department spokespeople condemned Iran-backed Houthis for escalating intimidation, while the Houthi-controlled Foreign Ministry warned last month against U.S. interference.
Insights by Ground AI
8 Articles
8 Articles
U.S. Condemns Houthi Detention of Embassy Staff in Yemen
U.S. Condemns Houthi Detention of Embassy Staff in Yemen The United States has issued a strong statement condemning the Houthi movement in Yemen for the continued detention of local staff members of the U.S. Embassy. The State Department on Wednesday denounced the arrests and described the legal proceedings against the staffers as a sham, calling it a blatant attempt to intimidate those associated with foreign missions.State Department spokesper…
·India
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources8
Leaning Left0Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Center, 50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
C 50%
R 50%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
