USA: Respect the right to peaceful demonstration in wake of Ferguson decision

Headline Title: USA: Respect the right to peaceful demonstration in wake of Ferguson decision 25 November 2014 Law enforcement personnel in the US state of Missouri must not resort to excessive use of force as protesters take to the streets following the Grand Jury decision not to indict a police officer accused of shooting the teenager Michael Brown, said Amnesty International today.“There cannot be a repeat of the abuses that occurred during the policing of protests in August. The right to peaceful demonstration is a human right that must be protected vigilantly. Officers…

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