IGP briefs UN officials on rights issues

The Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana, yesterday received a delegation led by  United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR)  Maina Kiai at his office in Kacyiru to  discuss matters related to human rights.

Friday, January 24, 2014

The Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana, yesterday received a delegation led by  United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR)  Maina Kiai at his office in Kacyiru to  discuss matters related to human rights.

Maina Kiai, is  the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

 The visit aimed at assessing and gathering information related to promotion and protection of the rights to freedom, peaceful assembly and of association.

 The IGP briefed the officials on how the police works with other institutions and the general public to ensure security.

 He informed the delegation  that  those seeking to hold peaceful assembly have to first seek permission from local authorities.