The family of an activist killed during a raid by Palestinian security officials have asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the events that led to his death.
Nizar Banat was killed at his home in the West Bank city of Hebron in June last year.
His death sparked angry protests.
Supporters accused the Palestinian Authority of intentionally attacking the activist for his criticism of the government.
The death was ruled as "unnatural" in a postmortem carried out at the intervention of rights groups.
The activist's brother, Ghassan Banat, travelled to The Hague to hand over evidence to the ICC, Reuters reported.
"The International Criminal Court is our last hope to achieve justice for Nizar Banat," he said.
About "20 to 25 men" had barged into Nizar's room as he slept in their uncle's home, Ghassan told The National at the time of the incident last year .
The Palestinian Preventive Security officers "beat Nizar with metal rods and door breakers" Ghassan said.
The family claim this was an extrajudicial killing.
“There was not a single legal decision against Nizar – not even a warrant for interrogation, and I challenge anyone to prove otherwise,” the activist’s father, Khalil, said at the time.
Following the incident, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said the people responsible for Nizar's death would be held accountable and 14 low-ranking officers were charged. All have pleaded not guilty, Reuters said.
Stoke White Lawyers, the firm representing the Banat family, called the officers' trial "farcical", adding that they were subsequently temporarily released for a nine-day holiday this year.
The ICC has been investigating possible war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Israeli military or Palestinian groups in the Palestinian territories since March 2021.
Nizar's death heightened criticism of the PA under President Mahmoud Abbas, whose popularity has plummeted since he assumed office in 2005, opinion polls show. The incident sparked days of protests in the West Bank that were violently suppressed by Palestinian forces.
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Originally, The Club (which many people chose to call the “British Club”) was the only place where one could use the beach with changing rooms and a shower, and get refreshments.
In the early 1970s, the Government of Abu Dhabi wanted to give more people a place to get together on the beach, with some facilities for children. The place chosen was where the annual boat race was held, which Sheikh Zayed always attended and which brought crowds of locals and expatriates to the stretch of beach to the left of Le Méridien and the Marina.
It started with a round two-storey building, erected in about two weeks by Orient Contracting for Sheikh Zayed to use at one these races. Soon many facilities were planned and built, and members were invited to join.
Why it was called “Nadi Al Siyahi” is beyond me. But it is likely that one wanted to convey the idea that this was open to all comers. Because there was no danger of encountering alcohol on the premises, unlike at The Club, it was a place in particular for the many Arab expatriate civil servants to join. Initially the fees were very low and membership was offered free to many people, too.
Eventually there was a skating rink, bowling and many other amusements.
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