Menu
  • home
  • articles
  • asia
  • africa
  • east
  • market
  • contacts
AGENTS & Co

UN Alarmed at Eswatini Protest Violence

Posted on 07/07/2021

The U.N. voiced alarm on Tuesday at the eruption of deadly violence during protests in Eswatini, calling for an independent investigation into all alleged rights abuses, including by law enforcement. The U.N.’s rights office said there were claims that security forces had engaged in “disproportionate and unnecessary use of force” after being sent to quell protests that escalated last week. Spokeswoman Liz Throssell told reporters in Geneva there were claims police had used live ammunition, and she also highlighted reports of looting and vandalism by protesters. “Although the situation is now reported to be calm, we remain concerned at the potential for further unrest,” she said. The protests in the tiny landlocked southern African country, formerly known as Swaziland, first erupted in May following the death of a 25-year-old law student, allegedly while in police custody. But after protesters in Africa’s last absolute monarchy ramped up their campaign for political reform last week, the government deployed the army to disperse the crowds. Unverified videos have emerged of beatings by security forces. Local civil society and opposition groups have claimed several dozen were killed.  In New York, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for both sides to address their differences “through inclusive and meaningful dialogue.” Amnesty International accused the security forces of a “frontal attack on human rights” and alleged at least 20 people had been killed. The government said it has not received an official report of any deaths. Throssell urged security forces to minimize any use of force during protests. “We also call on the government to ensure that there are prompt, transparent, effective, independent and impartial investigations into all allegations of human rights violations,” she said. 
 
…

share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)

leave a reply Cancel reply

Domain Names, Domains, Hosting

newsline

  • Rwanda Says Territory Shelled by Congo, Requests Probe  05/24/2022
  • Museveni Blames Foreign Powers for High Cost of Living   05/23/2022
  • Somalia’s Newly Elected President Assumes Office 05/23/2022
Hosting

news via email

enter your email address to subscribe and receive news by email

Starting at $9.99/Month
Get 20% off Internet Security Unlimited! Banking, browsing, shopping; extra protection for you.
Copyright © 2022  AGENTS & Co  All Rights Reserved
Support by wPress  •  TrueNet  •  seLLines  •  Купуй!  •  Dmnsa member  •  MeNeedIt