Several countries expressed concern about human rights violations by local police and the failure to hold perpetrators to account and called on government to take action as Guyana’s human rights record was reviewed yesterday by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
“We remain deeply concerned by continued and widespread reports of excessive violence by police officers. Instances of police brutality, especially against those held in custody, and the slow pace of investigations and judicial proceedings foster a perception of impunity and a lack of accountability,” US representative
