Hong Kong: Avoid Excessive Force

		Having trouble viewing this email? Click here THE WEEK IN RIGHTS October 2, 2014 Follow us on: Hong Kong: Free Protesters, Avoid Excessive Force Photo © 2014 Reuters Hong Kong authorities should avoid excessive use of force as pro-democracy protests continue, Human Rights Watch said today. Officials should immediately free anyone still detained for peacefully participating in demonstrations. Human Rights Watch is concerned about police use of riot gear, pepper spray, tear gas, and police batons given that the protesters appeared to pose no clear or imminent threat to public safety or property, nor have there been any reported instances of protesters threatening police. Some protesters shook police barriers and threw empty plastic bottles, but the protest otherwise remained entirely peaceful. Hong Kong is known for respecting the rule of law and individual freedoms, and those rights cannot be sacrificed at times of political uncertainty. Read more >> share on: DR Congo: Surrendered Fighters Starve in Camp Over 100 demobilized combatants, their wives, and children have died from starvation and disease in a remote military camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo after officials failed to provide adequate food and health care. See the Latest News in Africa >> share on: Lebanon: Rising Violence Targets Syrian Refugees Lebanon's security forces should protect everyone on Lebanese soil, not turn a blind eye to vigilante groups who are terrorizing refugees. The security forces have a duty to protect all people in Lebanon, whatever their nationality. See the Latest News in the Middle East/North Africa >> share on: UN: Landmark Resolution on Anti-Gay Bias The UN Human Rights Council resolution, passed on September 26, to combat violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a critically important achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read more >> share on: VIDEO Malaysia: Court to rule on transgender rights. Watch Now >> VIDEO Uzbekistan's critics get torture and jail time. View Now >> TWEET of the WEEK On anniversary of Lampedusa tragedy, honor victims w/ firm actions 2 stop deaths at EU borders http://bit.ly/1ufBJWs Follow Judith Sunderland >> Thank you for supporting Human Rights Watch. Follow us on: Home | Take Action | Donate | Privacy Human Rights Watch - 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118 USA Tel: 1-(212) 290-4700 | news@hrw.org

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