Yemen: UN Human Rights Office Calls for Halt to Use of Force Against Protesters

by Gary Kopycinski on April 5, 2011

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NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 April 2011 â The United Nations human rights office today called on the Government of Yemen to immediately halt the use of force against people exercising their right to peaceful protest, noting that over 100 people have reportedly been killed since the demonstrations began.