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| HRW urges Yemen to probe use of force against protesters |
| 2014-09-15 |
| [Iran Press TV] Human Rights Watch ... During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, HRW received a pledge from the Foundation to Promote Open Society, of which George Soros is Chairman, for general support totaling $100,000,000. The grant is being paid in installments of $10,000,000 over ten years.Through June 30, 2013, HRW had received $30,000,000 towards the fulfillment of the pledge.... (HRW) has called on Yemeni authorities to probe the use of recent unnecessary force against anti-government protesters in the capital Sana'a. The international rights group released a statement on Sunday, saying that the Yemeni government must bring to justice military personnel and other security forces accountable for opening fire on demonstrators, which led to unnecessary loss of life and numerous injuries last week. |
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