Police detain, then apologise to, peaceful protesters at national vigil for MV Barima victims
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is facing mounting criticism after officers arrested and briefly detained three female civil society activists during a government-organised national prayer service at the Kingston Seawall on Wednesday evening, in an incident critics say raises serious constitutional breaches. Sherlina Nageer, Salima Bacchus-Hinds, and Romola Lucas were taken into custody […] The post Police detain, then apologise to, peaceful protesters at national vigil for MV Barima victims appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is facing mounting criticism after officers arrested and briefly detained three female civil society activists during a government-organised national prayer service at the Kingston Seawall on Wednesday evening, in an incident critics say raises serious constitutional breaches. Sherlina Nageer, Salima Bacchus-Hinds, and Romola Lucas were taken into custody […] The post Police detain, then apologise to, peaceful protesters at national vigil for MV Barima victims appeared first on Kaieteur News .
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