UN RIGHTS OFFICE CALLS ON TURKISH GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY BY REQUIRED PERMIT TO ASSEMBLY IN RULE OF LAW

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UN RIGHTS OFFICE CALLS ON TURKISH GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF
ASSEMBLYNew York, Jun 4 2013 1:00PMThe United Nations human rights
office urged the Government of Turkey to guarantee that its citizens
have the right to assemble freely and in a peaceful manner, following
days of violent clashes between protestors and police.

"We are concerned about reports of excessive use of force by law
enforcement officers against protestors who initially gathered to
express their dissatisfaction with the redevelopment of the historic
Taksim square – an important venue for political protests – and Gezi
Park, and against others who joined demonstrations to support them
throughout Turkey," the spokesperson for the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Cécile Pouilly,
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13401&LangID=E">told
reporters in Geneva.

Since the protests began on Friday in Istanbul before spreading to
Ankara, the capital, a high number of people have reportedly been
arrested and hundreds have been injured throughout Turkey.

Riot police also used tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons against
peaceful protesters, which prompted attacks on authorities. Government
officials later conceded that a disproportionate amount of force was
used during the demonstrations.

"We welcome the acknowledgment on the part of authorities that
disproportionate force may have been used and their call for an
investigation of law enforcement officers who are alleged to have
broken the law and violated international human rights standards," Ms.
Pouilly said. "Such investigations should be prompt, thorough,
independent and impartial, and perpetrators should be brought to
justice."

Ms. Pouilly stressed that all those injured must have prompt access to
medical care, and human rights safeguards must be upheld to avoid
unlawful or arbitrary detentions.

"We call on the Government of Turkey to ensure that the right to
freedom of peaceful assembly is fully respected and urge protestors to
ensure that demonstrations remain peaceful," she said. "We encourage
the authorities to enter into a genuine dialogue with the civil
society, including neighbourhood associations, on the urban projects
in the Taksim square and Gezi Park."Jun 4 2013 1:00PM
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