Police used disproportionate force against MDP protesters: HRCM
17 Feb 2013, 3:49 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has accused police of using disproportionate force when dispersing Friday night’s demonstrations by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
“HRCM is concerned that police have used disproportionate force when dispersing protesters, which caused different levels of injury and damage,” HRCM said in a statement.
The commission noted that male officers had been deployed to arrest female protesters, and had used undue force in making those arrests.
HRCM also stated that police officers had at times “used inappropriate language” during the demonstrations.
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