As many as 300 people may have died in anti-government unrest in Egypt according to unofficial reports, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Tuesday.
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8060066-egypt-unrest-claimed-about-300-lives-un-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-navi-pillay
With such a high death toll, are organizations making strong statements against the use of tear gas and live ammunition such as the following made after the death of one person?
...Physicians for Human Rights – Israel (PHR-I): “The killing of Jawaher Abu-Rahmeh is yet another harsh injustice of the Israeli occupation web… The use of Gas against civilians must be ceased, clear and simple. The death of Jawaher Abu-Rahmeh must be the last one.”
...International Solidarity Movement calls on companies to stop providing equipment that “Israel misuses to kill and maim unarmed protesters.”
http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article/new_facts_cast_doubt_over_death_of_jawaher_abu_rahmeh_
And speaking of the International Solidarity Movement, would you please get your story straight?
On 27th January, 20-year old Oday Maher Hamza Qadous was killed by settlers whilst farming between the villages of Burin and Iraq Burin, just south of Nablus. According to family sources, the Palestinian youth was alone...
http://palsolidarity.org/2011/01/16500/
Yet, a few days prior, you reported that the victim was with his cousin who was an eyewitness.
Oday Maher Hamza Qadous, 19 years old, has been killed by settlers while farming his land in Iraq Burin. Army forces have taken over the village of Iraq Burin.
19 year old Oday Maher Hamza Qadous was shot to death this afternoon while farming his land in Iraq Burin near Nablus. Qadous was farming with his cousin...
http://palsolidarity.org/2011/01/16494/
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