G20 report details mass violation of rights by police

Police violated civil rights, detained people illegally and used excessive force during the G20 summit two years ago, a new report concludes, but some caught up in the police operation said there was still no real accountability for their mistreatment.

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Officers ignored basic civil rights. Level of force used in some cases excessive. Mass arrests and detentions in some cases were unlawful. These are a handful findings coming out of a watchdog report on police conduct during the G20 summit.

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