United Nations, Nov 16 (UNI) The United Nations human rights chief has called upon the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to lawfully handle demonstrations organised by those protesting the updated electoral calendar for general elections.
“The inflammatory comments by police authorities ahead of today's protests are deeply alarming,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said in a news release on Wednesday.
“I call on the Government and security forces to work to defuse tensions instead of creating the conditions for suppression, confrontation and violence,” he added.