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　　The United Nations says it is sending a mission to Yemen next week to look
at human rights issues.
        　　The U.N. said Friday the three-member delegation would arrive in Yemen on
Monday for a 10-day fact-finding mission. The U.N. said the group would attempt
to assess the state of affairs in the turbulent country as various factions vie
for power and Islamic militants stage frequent attacks on government security
forces.
        　　Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is recovering in Saudi Arabia from a
recent bomb attack he sustained in the Yemeni presidential compound. Thousands
of Yemenis have called for his ouster over the last several months in protests
that have turned violent. Security forces have killed at least 200 people since
January.
        　　The U.N. said the delegation would meet with government authorities, rights
activists, members of the opposition and victims of human rights violations. The
group also is planning visits to medical and detention centers.
        　　A U.N. spokeswoman said officials hope the mission will produce
recommendations for the government.