UN human rights officials urge Haiti to probe alleged killings and acts of torture

27 December 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the use of force to settle differences in Guinea-Bissau and called for the respect of the lawful civilian authorities in the West African country. Media reports indicated that Guinea-Bissau’s navy commander has been arrested after disturbances yesterday, which some of the country’s senior officials described as a coup attempt. The reports quoted the army as saying there were more clashes in the capital, Bissau, overnight. Mr .... [More]