The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking , reiterated the United States' stand with the Yemenis for peace.

He also touched on Houthi violations and harassment of Yemenis living in the capital, Sanaa, saying in a brief statement published by his office on Saturday, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day: I reiterate the United States' commitment to our Yemeni colleagues in Sana'a, who have suffered from detention, threats, and harassment from the Houthis.

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He added, "These have families and hope for a better future," referring to the militia's continued violations of civilians, including a number of former US embassy employees , who were kidnapped two months ago.

In addition, he said, "These violations are only the latest link in a series of Houthi actions against Yemeni civilians."

US officials said earlier that Lenderking's efforts led to the release of 30 Yemeni employees who were working in the US embassy, ​​while about five to nine employees are still in arbitrary detention, including two from the US Agency for Development, which has been working in the country for 60 years.

It is noteworthy that the US embassy has been closed since 2015, after the Houthis seized the Yemeni capital, but some Yemeni employees continued to work from home or as security guards for buildings, before the militias arrested them recently.

In addition to these arrests, militias in many areas under their control in Yemen have committed numerous violations, from arbitrary arrests and kidnappings, to imposing levies, as well as recruiting children.