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
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 1, 2024
Reporters saying situation is “out of control” and arrests are being made pic.twitter.com/McOU03dubc