During the incident on 26 October soldiers from the army and army’s intelligence branch first began to beat protesters using sticks and rifle butts, in an attempt to open the Beddawi road that had been blocked by protesters. As Human Rights Watch reported, the Venezuelan government used live ammunition against protesters, but also fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters at point-blank range with the intent to kill. As political violence in Myanmar continues to escalate, reports are emerging that police are using live ammunition against protesters. Security forces have used live ammunition against protesters, causing the deaths of about 60 people. Omar al-Bashir marks independence day in televised speech, as protesters continue to call for his resignation. Three deaths were reported in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest city, and one in Pyay, a town in south-central Myanmar. Updated at 12:05 p.m. Human rights activists claim live ammunition was used in the attack. Updated at 12:05 p.m. Live ammunition against protesters. Egypt authorizes further use of live ammunition against pro-Morsi protesters 1 of 42. Chad: UN rights office profoundly disturbed over violence against protesters Friday, April 30, 2021; Middle East coordinator calls for new and timely Palestinian election date Friday, April 30, 2021; Europe: COVID must spark rethink to prioritize ‘human lives’ over economic policies Friday, April 30, 2021 Thomas Andrews' remarks at a special session of the U.N. Human Rights Council […] Myanmar: Protesters killed as police fire live ammunition. Security forces in Myanmar once again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force on Saturday, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators, witnesses and local media reported. SCAF denies using live ammunition or force against protesters. We have checked social media footage and it shows police pointing guns at protesters with no regard for the risk to life and limb”, – said Sam Dabberly, head of the organisation’s crisis centre. Sudan police fire teargas, live ammunition at Khartoum protesters. Belarusian Ministry of Interior Affairs threatens to use live ammunition on protesters if demonstrations continue, OMON beat pensioners The Belarusian Ministry of Interior Affairs said it is willing to use live ammunition and weapons against protesters if they continue in their “radical” manner in a statement The UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday that it is deeply disturbed by security forces in Chad's use of live ammunition during recent protests after the death of … Sudan's Human Rights Commission, which is appointed by President Omar al-Bashir, stops short of placing blame. More than 70 people have been killed in Myanmar in widespread protests against a February 1 military coup. Police arrest a protester during a demonstration against the military coup in Mawlamyine, in Myanmar’s Mon State, on Friday.AFP via Getty Images Updated at 12:05 p.m. Among other reports of police crackdowns, a 19-year-old woman is in the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head, a wound some experts believe to have come from a live bullet. Sudan human rights body condemns use of live ammunition against protesters. One of the rescuers told AFP that “about 20 people were injured” in the town of Cali (northwest) by the police and the army, who came to disperse a crowd. A United Nations human rights investigator points to "growing reports and photographic evidence" that security forces have used live ammunition against anti-junta protesters. In Dawei, Mandalay, Myeik, Bago and Pakokku, protesters were killed with live ammunition, according to the UN, which condemned the use of escalating forces against peaceful protesters. Deeply Concerned about Reported Use of Live Ammunition against Protesters in Iraq, Secretary-General Calls on Authorities to Exercise Maximum Restraint Police arrest a protester during a demonstration against the military coup in Mawlamyine, in Myanmar's Mon State, on Friday. CAIRO: The Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) denied using live ammunition against protesters in … Updated at 12:05 p.m. “The young girl’s serious injury was the result of Myanmar police using live ammunition against peaceful protesters. Burmese forces fired live ammunition again and used tear gas on Tuesday against pro-democracy protesters, at least three of them in critical condition. Belarusian police on Monday authorised the use of live ammunition against anti-government protesters as Alexander Lukashenko’s regime tries to push back against relentless opposition protests. At least 38 people have been killed in rallies against Myanmar's military coup, according to a UN envoy. 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