U.N. Chief Calls For Protection Of Rights In Ferguson Protests

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Has a UN Cheif ever issued a statement like this? The word is watching....



UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on U.S. authorities on Monday to ensure the protection of the rights of protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, where there have been demonstrations and rioting over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teen.

"The Secretary-General calls on the authorities to ensure that the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are protected," U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.

"He calls on all to exercise restraint, for law enforcement officials to abide by U.S. and international standards in dealing with demonstrators," Dujarric said. (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/18/un-ferguson-protests_n_5688491.html

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1. I would rather he issue a statement

-- and maybe actually do something -- about the tens of thousands dying in places like Syria, Iraq and various African countries.

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2. I agree, but it's very unusual to say this about the US. n/t