Peru: UN rights office decries excessive use of force in November protests
Police in Peru used unnecessary and excessive force during protests in the capital last November challenging the legitimacy of the interim President, a report published on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR has found.UN News | Updated: 13-01-2021 10:00 IST | Created: 13-01-2021 02:51 IST
“International law is clear: people have the right to peaceful assembly, and gatherings can only be dispersed in exceptional cases”, said Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Image Credit: Twitter(@UNHumanRights)
Officers did not distinguish between the mainly peaceful protestors and a minority who allegedly acted violently, according to the study.