Griffiths urges two parties to Yemeni negotiations to free captives unconditionally

SANAA, Jan. 24 (YPA) – The UN Envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on Sunday urged the two parties to the Yemeni negotiations over the captives issue to release all prisoners, sick and wounded detainees, the elderly, children, and all detained civilians, including women.

Griffiths said in a tweet he posted on his Twitter account Monday, “The prisoners must be released unconditionally.”

He called on the two parties to discuss and agree on the names beyond the Amman meeting lists, in fulfillment of their obligations under the Stockholm Agreement, which provides for the release of all prisoners and detainees in connection with the war as soon as possible.

The UN Envoy also expressed his gratitude to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for hosting this meeting.

The fifth meeting of the supervisory committee concerned with following up the implementation of the captive and detainee exchange agreement began Sunday in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

The committee will resume the discussions between the two negotiating parties in Yemen to consider releasing additional numbers of war prisoners and detainees after the release of 1,065 captives and detainees last October.

It is noteworthy that the Supervisory Committee brings together the two parties to the negotiations in Yemen and is headed by the Office of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to Yemen and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

YPA