Geneva, Dec 2, 2024 (AFP) - UN rights chief decries 'disproportionate force' against Georgia protesters

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2024-12-02

The United Nations rights chief voiced deep concern Monday at the violence surrounding demonstrations in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, lamenting that police had used "disproportionate" force to disperse the protesters and journalists. "The use of unnecessary or disproportionate force against protesters and media workers is extremely worrying," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement. "All Georgians from across the polit......

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