"The Prime Minister has apologized for Wednesday`s violence. I welcome this public recognition -- unique in Egypt`s recent history -- that the authorities have failed in their duties to protect the people," Pillay told journalists.
"I urge Egypt to follow through and make the necessary reforms to promote human rights and democracy."
"There must be an investigation into whether this violence was planned, and if so by whom. This investigation must be undertaken in a transparent and impartial manner," the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights added.(*)
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