“We are very concerned about these developments, and we are actively seeking clarification from the Houthi de facto authorities regarding the circumstances of these detentions and most importantly to ensure the immediate access to those UN personnel,” Mr. Dujarric said. Of the detainees, two are women and nine are men. Six work for the…
Robert Shunoff is being brought to court. Russia Detains Former US Consulate Official on Espionage Charges Russia alleges that an official named Robert Shunoff passed the information on to American diplomats. Robert Shunoff is a Russian citizen who worked at the US Consulate in Vladivostok. Russia’s intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service, says that Robert…
Iran’s embassy in Kabul, file photo The Iranian journalist detained in Afghanistan was handed over to the Iranian embassy in Kabul. According to Iran’s news agency Tasnim News, the journalist was detained while leaving Afghanistan last week. According to the report, Muhammad Hussain Velayati was legally staying in Afghanistan for two weeks. It is not…
GN Saibaba, a former English professor at Delhi University, was arrested in 2014 and accused of links to banned Maoist groups, according to media reports. He was sentenced to life imprisonment three years later for multiple offences under the country’s Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. ‘Shameful’ detention “GN Saibaba is a long-standing defender of the rights…
President Mohamed Bazoum and his family are believed to be living without electricity, water, food or medicine, according to media reports. Release detained leader The democratically elected leader has been detained since soldiers seized power on 26 July. “The Secretary-General reiterates his concern for the health and safety of the President and his family and…
Children in conflict zones must be protected, not punished, said the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, together with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of human rights while countering terrorism, in a joint statement. “It is now time to bring them home,” they said. “Many children are…
