UN decries ‘extreme violence’ by Hong Kong protesters amid fears of further escalation

Athit Perawongmetha

The UN Human Rights Office said it was gravely concerned by increased violence on the part of some ‘very angry’ protesters in Hong Kong, urging accountability for both the wrongdoers and police using excessive force in response.

“The resort to extreme violence, including against the police force, by some engaged in the protests… cannot be condoned,” spokesman Rupert Colville told a journalist in Geneva.

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