Sentences with phrase «force against protesters»

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One of France's most prestigious universities was forced to shut yesterday after student protesters staged a campus occupation against government plans to make higher education more competitive.

City Court Judge William Carter can not force Albany County DA David Soares to call witnesses against four Occupy Albany protesters arrested last year — and can not hold his office in contempt if he refuses, a state judge ruled.

Stringer said «any time a police force comes into a park in the middle of the night and arrests 200 civilians is definitely a cause of concern,» adding that he was troubled by allegations of violence against protesters and the treatment of reporters, who were forcibly penned blocks from the park and subject to arrest.

For James Cohan Gallery to allude to CAB's action as censorship (and for the gallery to imply that CAB and the protesters are violent forces of intimidation) is akin to Woody Allen's response to the Weinstein revelations — calling it «tragic for the poor women» while warning against a «witch hunt atmosphere.»

GENEVA (Reuters)-- The United Nations human rights office urged Israel on Friday to ensure that its security forces do not use excessive force against Palestinian protesters at the Gaza - Israel border.