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 The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights demanded that the Hamas-controlled Palestinian police in Gaza to probe the fatal shooting of a 41-year old man in Al Maghazi refugee camp after he was arrested by the police. The Palestinian Ministry of Interior said that Kamel Nofal (Ashour) 41, was shot by accident. Field investigation conducted by Al Mezan revealed that a number of policemen arrived on Sunday at an area near Al Da’wa Mosque, in AL Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza. The area is used as a peoples market on Sunday of every week . The policemen stepped out of their vehicle and forced resident Ashour, who was selling rabbits, to accompany them. They took him to their jeep, 70 meters away, and attempted to force him into the jeep but he resisted. He was pushed onto the ground and one policemen held him by his neck before he pulled his gun and fired one round into the air, when the policeman lowered his arm, another round was heard and Ashour was wounded. Ashour was moved to the AL Aqsa Hospital in Dir Al Balah and died of his wounds shortly thereafter. The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Interior issued a press release stating that Nofal (Ashour) was a drug dealer and that he was shot and killed by accident as he attempted to escape after the policemen apprehended him. The Al Mezan Center expressed sorrow over the death of Nofal and stated that in spite of the fact that Ashour is believed to be a drug dealer, he is still a human being and deserves to enjoy his legal rights, above all, his right to a fair trial. The Center added that the policemen’s role is to apprehend suspects, and that they should never use live ammunition, except in self-defense while facing armed suspect(s). Furthermore, the Center called on the Ministry of Interior to initiate a probe into the incident in order to reveal the facts surrounding this case and to determine whether the policemen violated the legal terms that regulate their conduct. |
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