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Yemen: Crackdown on Protest Leaves 13 Dead

Email Yemeni authorities used lethal force against an apparently peaceful demonstration in Sanaa on June 9, 2013, that caused at least nine deaths and several dozen injuries, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should ensure that its promised investigation into the incident is carried out promptly, impartially, and thoroughly, and results in appropriate prosecutions of those responsible for serious abuses UPDATE: On June 13, 2013, an informed source reported that 13 protesters were killed in the June 9 protest.read more

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