#excessive force

Collection of excessive force news, found 39 news.

UN Watchdog Slams Israel Abuses, Demands Gaza War Probe

A UN human rights watchdog on Thursday urged Israel to respect the rights of Palestinians, and demanded the country ...

Hong Kong tension rises with police beating of protester

Hong Kong authorities said on Wednesday police involved in the beating of a pro-democracy protester would be removed ...

Military to follow up on acts of violence against journalists: Commander

Commander of the Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) Admiral Agus Suhartono has ordered the Air Force chief to take legal ...

21 Gaza flotilla activists still in Israeli jail

A group of 21 activists who tried to sail to Gaza in breach of an Israeli blockade of the territory remain in Israeli ...

No Turkey apology, lifting of Gaza blockade

Israel will not apologise to Turkey for a deadly May 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla and will not lift its blockade ...

Turkey pm toughens line towards Israel

Turkish prime minister refused to back down in a row with Israel Tuesday, accusing his country`s former allies of ...

OIC condemns UN report on Israel`s flotilla raid

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned Sunday a leaked UN report which it said "whitewashes" Israel`s ...

OIC denounces Libyan violence against protesters

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Tuesday denounced the "excessive" use of force by Libyan ...

Israel used `excessive` force on Gaza ship: Turkey

Israel used "excessive" force in its assault on a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza that killed nine Turkish ...