AIUSA
is sending a delegation of human rights observers to monitor compliance
with human rights standards in the policing of protests outside of both
conventions. The purpose of our delegation is to monitor respect for
the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression. We’ve made
the decision to send a delegation to both conventions because of human
rights violations at protests in the U.S. over the last couple of years.
As you know, Amnesty International has a long and rich history
monitoring protests and investigating police conduct – including at the
Gezi Park protests in Turkey, the Arab Spring protests in Egypt, and
protests in the wake of shootings by police officers in the U.S.
You
can learn more about our work to protect human rights to peaceful
assembly and expression at the conventions at the following links:
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