{
  "id": 9570749,
  "title": "UN rights chief says civilians are bearing the brunt of fighting in Yemen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/un-rights-chief-says-civilians-are-bearing-the-brunt-of-fighting-in-9570749",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:52:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/24/un-rights-chief-says-civilians-are-bearing-the-brunt-of-fighting-in-yemen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Yemen, civilians are bearing the brunt of escalating violence between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthis, according to the UN human rights chief. The latest fighting has marked a sharp escalation in the country's civil war, which had largely been frozen since a 2022 truce. The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Turk, documented the killing of 32 civilians, including 15 children and three women, since August in the recent flareup of violence. This included drone and missile strikes. Over 125 people were documented as killed or wounded in the latest conflict, but the UN office had not provided a breakdown of who was responsible for the casualties. Both sides have been clashing, with the Houthi movement, formally known as Ansar Allah, attacking internally displaced persons sites since August. The UN human rights office also documented three attacks by the Houthis on such sites during this period. However, the authenticity of these incidents is unclear. The Houthi spokesman accused the UN of being biased and ignoring Saudi bombardments targeting public facilities, including inmates at a correctional facility in al-Hazm and homes and schools in several areas. Turk called for the release of over 70 UN staff members currently detained by the Houthis and urged all warring parties to protect civilians. Saudi Arabia has consistently denied targeting civilians in Yemen.",
  "summary": "UN high commissioner for human rights Volker Turk says 32 civilians, including 15 children, have been killed since August as violence escalates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}