Human Rights Institutes Associations (HRIA) condemned the Palestinian Security Forces' attacks against the civilians participating in protests against the assassination of the activist Nezar Banat in the West Bank. 

The spokesperson of HRIA Ameera Shaath stated that several graves violations against the participants represented in beating and firing guns were represented. 

She noted that those violations affected journalists and human rights activists. 

She said that HRIA is following up with great concern the exposure of journalists and human rights activists to the Security Forces' repression and the escalating attempts to break up the peaceful demonstrations against the assassination of Nezar Banat.

She confirmed that the rights to freedom of speech and peaceful protests are guaranteed by the international law of human rights and Palestinian law.

She called for the immediate release of all detainees and called on the Public Prosecutor's Office to open a serious investigation into the procedures and policies followed up by the Security Forces in dealing with the participants in those protests. 

She warned of the deterioration of the overall situation of the city into hostilities in the West Bank due to the Security Forces' behaviors, holding the Palestinian Authority responsible for violating human rights and freedoms. 

She called on holding the perpetrators of the assassination of Nezar Banat into accountability and dismissing them. 

She confirmed the significance of the opening of the Public Prosecutor's Office an investigation into the violations the Security Forces committed against the participants in the peaceful protests. 

She also appealed to expedite the conduct of elections as it is the only way that ensures political participation, strengthens the values and principles of good governance and respects the principle of the rule of law. 

Source : Safa