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[Published: Saturday January 15 2011]

 

 UN urges end to use of excessive force against Tunisian protesters

Geneva, 15 Jan – (ANA) - A group of independent United Nations human rights experts have urged the Tunisian Government to control the use of force against peaceful demonstrators, after 21 deaths were officially confirmed over a two-day period between 8 and 9 January.

 The call echoes the one made by UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Wednesday

amid the ongoing street protests in the North African country by civilians

reportedly angered by rising prices of essential commodities, lack of employment

opportunities, alleged corruption and limitations on fundamental rights and

freedoms.

 The UN human rights office in Geneva said credible rights

groups have reported “a much higher number of killings” than 21 since the

beginning of the protests in mid-December.

 The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions,

Christof Heyns, warned that “the killing of innocent civilians is a clear

violation of international law and is totally unacceptable in any society.” (ANA)

FA/ANA/15 January 2011------

 


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