Ukraine must act immediately to halt escalation of violence

Headline Title: Ukraine must act immediately to halt escalation of violence 22 January 2014 The use of live ammunition by police in Kyiv would only increase what is already a highly volatile situation, Amnesty International said today after four protesters were killed and the government issued a statement saying that police may start using live ammunition.The death of a man after being brutally beaten by two riot police officers is another example of pervasive police impunity in Ukraine. Video footage shows a sustained attack by the two officers beating and kicking the man on top…

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