UN rejects 'outrageous allegations' against staff held in Yemen

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 12, 2024 1:04 pm

GENEVA, Switzerland — The UN rights chief on Tuesday demanded that Yemen's Huthi rebels 'immediately and unconditionally' release detained UN staff and other aid workers, flatly rejecting allegations that they were part of a spy network.

The Huthis on Monday said the people they arrested last week were part of a US-Israeli spy network, adding that those held worked under 'the cover of international organizations and UN agencies'.

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