translated from Spanish: Bachelet appeals to the containment of authorities and protesters to bet on dialogue in Hong Kong

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has urged the Government of Hong Kong and opposition protesters to seize the “opportunity” of dialogue, for which she has called on both sides to act with restraint.
Bachelet, whose office has a “bilateral dialogue” with the Chinese government, has been “affected” by the “growing violence” recorded in the protests, which is why it has called on demonstrators to act “peacefully and in accordance with the law.”
“I also urge the authorities to continue to respond to any act of violence with restraint and without excessive force,” he added, as part of the opening address of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Protests began in June to demand the withdrawal of the law that would have authorized the extradition of suspects required by Beijing. Last week, the head of the Hong Kong government, Carrie Lam, announced the final archive of this project, but the mobilization continues pending further demands to be met.
Bachelet on Monday applauded the Executive’s willingness to “establish a dialogue” to address citizens’ “complaints” and urged the public to “take this opportunity” to start talks in a “peaceful and constructive” manner.

Original source in Spanish