Twenty years after the October 2000 killings, and three years after the Israeli police killing of Ya'akub Abu al-Qi'an, Adalah continues the struggle on behalf of Palestinian victims of Israeli state violence.
In its new statement, Adalah makes key demands of Israeli state authorities that are intended to secure accountability and justice - both for the victims of the October 2000 killings and for the family of Ya'akub Abu al-Qi'an. Adalah’s demands are:
- The establishment of an independent committee comprised of members known for their credibility and professionalism, and who are selected with the agreement of the Arab political leadership in Israel. The mandate of this committee, the recommendations of which should be legally binding, shall be as follows: a) To examine the failures of the investigations and the investigatory system regarding the October 2000 cases; b) To recommend the indictments of individuals at all levels responsible for the killings and injuries; and c) To investigate the individual killing cases of Palestinian citizens of Israel since 2000 that were closed by the PID.
- Regarding the case of Abu al-Qi’an, the state should issue immediate indictments against those responsible for the killing, as well as members of the law enforcement authorities for their obstruction of justice.
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