Human Rights Watch researchers in Kyiv documented an incident on
November 30, 2013, in which riot police beat and injured numerous
peaceful protesters and another on December 1 in which riot police, in
response to protester violence, beat people who were not acting
violently, in at least several cases causing head injuries.
Human Rights Watch: Excessive force against protesters in Ukraine
Thousands of protesters gathered at Independence Square in central Kyiv on November 30, 2013.
Riot police have used excessive force during the current demonstrations in Ukraine, based on accounts from witnesses. Witnesses described police attacks on people who were not using violence, including journalists and the elderly, during the protests in Kyiv, Human Rights Watch said.
