Gaza protests: UN rights chief flags ‘disproportionate’ police action on US campuses

adminApril 30, 2024September 20, 202406 mins

In recent days, demonstrations unfolding through tented encampments on school grounds – sparked by students at New York’s prestigious Columbia University who are demanding authorities divest from Israel due to its occupation and military assault on Gaza – have spread nationwide. University authorities from the west to east coast have taken different approaches, ranging from…

Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters

adminJuly 14, 2023September 14, 202403 mins

The demonstrations began over what many Kenyans view as unfair tax hikes and rising inflation in the country, according to news reports. OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurance issued a statement condemning the violence, expressing concern over “allegations of unnecessary or disproportionate use of force, including the use of firearms, by police”. Reports estimate the number of people…