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UN issues warning to US authorities as Black Lives Matter protesters continue to face off against police
"DOJ Inspector General Investigating Federal Agents' Actions In Portland And D.C."
Posted 1 day ago
Police across the US have faced criticism over the use of riot-dispersing tactics on largely peaceful protests.
(AP: Noah Berger)
The United Nations human rights office has issued a stark warning to authorities in the US against using disproportional force against protesters and journalists involved in anti-systemic racism protests across the country.
Key points:
* The UN human rights office voiced concerns about officers obscuring their badge numbers in order to act with anonymity
* Police across the world have faced sharp criticism for using excessive force against the largely peaceful protests
* Portland's Mayor was hit with tear gas alongside protesters
The UN called on authorities to specifically ensure federal and local police were clearly identifiable, after images emerged of officers hiding their badge numbers when using force against protesters.
"There have been reports that peaceful protesters have been detained by unidentified police officers," said Liz Throssell, UN human rights spokesperson.
"That is a worry because it may place those detained outside
the protection of the law and may give rise to arbitrary
detention and other human rights violations."
Black mourning bands are often worn across the tops of badges to honour fallen police. Officers said they wore
them for those who had died from COVID-19, though in some cases the bands obstructed the badge number.
(AP: Yuki Iwamura)
The Black Lives Matter movement, rekindled in May after the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police, saw protests against systemic racism held across the world. Police used riot dispersion techniques to disperse the largely peaceful protests, including in Australia.
Movement nears two months of consistent protesting across the US
The city of Portland, Oregon has become a flashpoint for flare-ups between protesters and authorities, so much so that a federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against federal law enforcement, barring them from using force against journalists and legal observers in Portland.
The militarised federal authorities, deployed by the Trump administration against the wishes of local officials .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-18/portland-mayor-tells-donald-trump-remove-troops-accused-kidnap/12469612 .. , have used tear gas, less-lethal ammunition and other force against protesters who have been targeting the Portland courthouse with vandalism.
Trump's law and order campaign
The US President pivots from coronavirus denial to law and order in a bid to dominate the polls
Read more > https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/donald-trump-takes-a-law-and-order-style-campaign-to-new-heights/12483800
Under the law, the Federal Government has the authority to protect federal buildings and property, though some analysts see it as a mark of Mr Trump's campaign strategy of cracking down on law and order.
On Wednesday night, Mayor Ted Wheeler was among those tear-gassed by police. He called it an abuse of federal power that was escalating the violence.
The US Justice Department said it would investigate the incident.
"I can tell you with 100 per cent honesty, I saw nothing which provoked this response," Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler
said after being subjected to tear gas by authorities at a Black Lives Matter rally. (AP: Gillian Flaccus)
A lawsuit has also been filed on behalf of journalists whom federal agents had hit with non-lethal "impact munitions."
Police in Chicago have also been accused of excessive force after using their batons against demonstrators who threw frozen water bottles, fireworks and other projectiles at officers.
The Chicago protests targeted the statue of Christopher Columbus, which was officially removed from its pedestal in Grant Park on Friday morning.
Violence also erupted in Denver after Black Lives Matter protesters clashed with supporters of police.
Police said they used pepper balls and pepper spray to disperse the larger Black Lives Matter contingent.
ABC/Wires
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/un-issues-warning-to-us-authorities-over-black-lives-matter/12491624
See also:
Trump’s Occupation of American Cities Has Begun
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=157037669
"DOJ Inspector General Investigating Federal Agents' Actions In Portland And D.C."
Posted 1 day ago
Police across the US have faced criticism over the use of riot-dispersing tactics on largely peaceful protests.
(AP: Noah Berger)
The United Nations human rights office has issued a stark warning to authorities in the US against using disproportional force against protesters and journalists involved in anti-systemic racism protests across the country.
Key points:
* The UN human rights office voiced concerns about officers obscuring their badge numbers in order to act with anonymity
* Police across the world have faced sharp criticism for using excessive force against the largely peaceful protests
* Portland's Mayor was hit with tear gas alongside protesters
The UN called on authorities to specifically ensure federal and local police were clearly identifiable, after images emerged of officers hiding their badge numbers when using force against protesters.
"There have been reports that peaceful protesters have been detained by unidentified police officers," said Liz Throssell, UN human rights spokesperson.
"That is a worry because it may place those detained outside
the protection of the law and may give rise to arbitrary
detention and other human rights violations."
Black mourning bands are often worn across the tops of badges to honour fallen police. Officers said they wore
them for those who had died from COVID-19, though in some cases the bands obstructed the badge number.
(AP: Yuki Iwamura)
The Black Lives Matter movement, rekindled in May after the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police, saw protests against systemic racism held across the world. Police used riot dispersion techniques to disperse the largely peaceful protests, including in Australia.
Movement nears two months of consistent protesting across the US
The city of Portland, Oregon has become a flashpoint for flare-ups between protesters and authorities, so much so that a federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against federal law enforcement, barring them from using force against journalists and legal observers in Portland.
The militarised federal authorities, deployed by the Trump administration against the wishes of local officials .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-18/portland-mayor-tells-donald-trump-remove-troops-accused-kidnap/12469612 .. , have used tear gas, less-lethal ammunition and other force against protesters who have been targeting the Portland courthouse with vandalism.
Trump's law and order campaign
The US President pivots from coronavirus denial to law and order in a bid to dominate the polls
Read more > https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/donald-trump-takes-a-law-and-order-style-campaign-to-new-heights/12483800
Under the law, the Federal Government has the authority to protect federal buildings and property, though some analysts see it as a mark of Mr Trump's campaign strategy of cracking down on law and order.
On Wednesday night, Mayor Ted Wheeler was among those tear-gassed by police. He called it an abuse of federal power that was escalating the violence.
The US Justice Department said it would investigate the incident.
"I can tell you with 100 per cent honesty, I saw nothing which provoked this response," Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler
said after being subjected to tear gas by authorities at a Black Lives Matter rally. (AP: Gillian Flaccus)
A lawsuit has also been filed on behalf of journalists whom federal agents had hit with non-lethal "impact munitions."
Police in Chicago have also been accused of excessive force after using their batons against demonstrators who threw frozen water bottles, fireworks and other projectiles at officers.
The Chicago protests targeted the statue of Christopher Columbus, which was officially removed from its pedestal in Grant Park on Friday morning.
Violence also erupted in Denver after Black Lives Matter protesters clashed with supporters of police.
Police said they used pepper balls and pepper spray to disperse the larger Black Lives Matter contingent.
ABC/Wires
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/un-issues-warning-to-us-authorities-over-black-lives-matter/12491624
See also:
Trump’s Occupation of American Cities Has Begun
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=157037669
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