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UN Denounces Abuse of Free Assembly Rights for Water Protectors Standing Against DAPL

Type
Literature
Publication
UN Denounces Abuse of Free Assembly Rights for Water Protectors Standing Against DAPL. ICTMN. 2016.
Year Published
2016
Organization
Indian Country Today
Description

The militarized response to water protectors’ efforts to stop construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline through sacred burial grounds and underneath a key water source constitutes “excessive force” that is directly at odds with the right to assemble peacefully, a key United Nations expert has ruled