UN Human Rights Office calls for investigation regarding abuses potentially committed against anti-Government protests in Tbilisi, Georgia last week. (Following from Statement by Spokesperson Rupert Colville: “where it appears there was disproportionate use of force by police to disperse protestors, we fully support the call by the Georgian Public Defender (the Ombudsman) for a comprehensive, effective and impartial investigation into the actions of the police. We stress that according to international law, the use of force shall be exercised to the minimum necessary and in line with the principles of necessity and proportionality. Attacks on physical integrity involving all sides should be promptly and duly investigated. We understand that the Ombudsman has compiled a list of 162 people detained in the aftermath of the protests and that many of them have injuries of various sorts sustained in the dispersal of the protests. We stress that individuals who have been arrested and detained should be afforded their rights in accordance with international human rights standards. In particular they must receive adequate medical treatment, be free from torture and ill-treatment, know the reasons for their arrests, be able to exercise fully their right to legal counsel and the right to challenge the lawfulness of the arrest and detention. We call on all sides to refrain from violence in the future and to act in line with national legislation and international standards governing freedom of assembly." Related Reports include: ---: Georgia v. Russia – International Court of Hustice” - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/movie/georgia-vrussia-int-court-of-justice-ethnic-cleansing/25996 By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey Facebook – Become Fan at “Diplomatically Incorrect” Twitter – Follow at DiplomaticallyX