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DR Congo security forces committed rights violations against protestors in December 2016 – UN probe

DR Congo security forces committed rights violations against protestors in December 2016 – UN probe

Mar 02, 2017, at 05:29 am

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): Defence and security forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) used excessive, disproportionate and at times lethal force to prevent and contain demonstrations in December 2016, in violation of international human rights law and standards, a UN report has found

UN experts back call to halt pipeline construction in North Dakota, citing rights abuses of protestors

UN experts back call to halt pipeline construction in North Dakota, citing rights abuses of protestors

Nov 16, 2016, at 09:28 am

New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News): The United States is using excessive force against protestors in North Dakota who are trying to stop an oil pipeline project that runs through land sacred to Indigenous Peoples, according to a United Nations human rights expert.