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Chris Ayers

United Nations General Assembly - 4 views

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    United Nations: General Assembly - this is a explanation of what the General Assembly does. 
emma burri

WHO | Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - 0 views

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    After its adoption by the 56th World Health Assembly in May 2003, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) was open for signature until 29 June 2004. 168 States signed the WHO FCTC during this period expressing their willingness to become a Party to the Convention.
Miah Murphy

US: Respect Rights of Protesters | Human Rights Watch - 0 views

  • State and local officials in the United States should respect protesters’ rights to free speech and assembly, and prevent and investigate the use of excessive force against them
  • “Even when protesters’ actions warrant police intervention, force should only be used where strictly necessary and then only to the degree necessary.”
  • The United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials states that “law enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and to the extent required for the performance of their duty.” The UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms provide that law enforcement officials “shall, as far as possible, apply non-violent means before resorting to the use of force” and may use force “only if other means remain ineffective.” When the use of force is unavoidable, law enforcement officials should “exercise restraint in such use and act in proportion to the seriousness of the offense.”
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  • “The United States’ tradition of peaceful protest is protected not only in US law but also under international law,”
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