Among those injured on Sunday was a UN human rights officer who was kicked and punched by security forces in Kinshasa while trying to conduct human rights monitoring of the demonstrations. In Mbuji-Mayi, security forces prevented people from accessing a number of places of worship. We urge the Government to investigate all incidents where security forces may have used excessive force against demonstrators and UN personnel. The authorities must also ensure that UN human rights personnel are able to carry out their essential monitoring work. * The UN Joint Human Rights Office, which was established in February 2008, is the Human Rights Division of the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in the DRC.

Source: Ethiopian News January 24, 2018 09:56 UTC