Yemeni security forces must not violently repress anniversary protests

Headline Title:  Yemeni security forces must not repress anniversary protests 20 February 2013 The Yemeni authorities must end the routine violent repression of freedom of assembly by its security forces, Amnesty International said ahead of mass demonstrations planned tomorrow in the south of the country.Protest marches organized by the Southern Movement, which demands a peaceful secession from the rest of Yemen, are due to converge in the city of Aden on Thursday.The protest, which marks the first anniversary of the election of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, comes 10 days after…

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