联合国要求释放被胡塞关押的59名被拘留的也门工作人员,称拘留为非法。
UN demands release of 59 detained Yemeni staff held by Houthis, calling detentions illegal.
联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯(Antonio Guterres)要求立即释放59名被拘留的联合国工作人员,他们都是被胡塞叛军扣押的也门国民,称拘留违反国际法。
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.
被拘留者以及来自非政府组织和外交使团的数十名被拘留者被移交萨那Houthi经营的特别法庭,其中17人因与外国政府有关的间谍罪被判死刑。
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.
联合国人权事务主任Volker Türk谴责审判不公正,列举捏造的指控、严重虐待以及多年的单独监禁。
UN human rights chief Volker Türk denounced the trials as unfair, citing fabricated charges, severe mistreatment, and years of incommunicado detention.
联合国继续以区域力量进行外交努力,以确保在也门冲突持续期间释放他们。
The UN continues diplomatic efforts with regional powers to secure their release amid the ongoing Yemen conflict.