UN rights chief troubled by treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters at US universities
"It must be clear that legitimate exercises of the freedom of expression cannot be conflated with incitement to violence and hatred"
The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday he was "troubled" by heavy-handed actions taken by US security forces during attempts to break up pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses.
"I
am concerned that some of law enforcement actions across a series of
universities appear disproportionate in their impacts," Volker Turk said
in a statement sent to journalists, in which he made reference to
arrests and sanctions of students. ---More...
???? #BREAKING: OFFICERS BEING ASSAULTED ON CCNY CAMPUS IN NYC
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Reporters saying situation is “out of control” and arrests are being made pic.twitter.com/McOU03dubc