UN human rights chief urges probe into violence during referendum in Catalonia
“I am very disturbed by the violence in Catalonia on Sunday,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said in a statement.
According to media reports, police raided polling stations, and hundreds of people were injured.
“Police responses must at all times be proportionate and necessary,” Zeid said, stressing that the current situation should be resolved through political dialogue, with full respect for democratic freedo
He called the Spanish Government to accept without delay the requests by relevant UN human rights experts to visit.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré
Source: www.justearthnews.com
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