Yemen: Authorities must rein in security forces ahead of protests

Headline Title: Yemen: Authorities must rein in security forces ahead of protests 29 November 2013 Yemen must ensure security forces refrain from using excessive force during protests planned this Saturday or risk further bloodshed, Amnesty International said.Protests are planned in the southern sea-port city of Aden on 30 November to mark the 46th anniversary of South Yemen’s independence from British occupation. Tensions in Yemen have escalated in recent years as large numbers of southerners continue to demand independence from the north.“Protests in Yemen have always been dangerous…

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