Were the reasons given for dispersing protesters or the methods used for removing them appropriate?
The committee believes state officials had grounds to disperse the protesters, because the protest involved a large number of people. The protest was planned and organised. The protesters carried sticks, stones and may have had hidden arms. State officials were also placed under pressure because of the length of the protest. However, the committee did not agree with the use of military Rangers or conscripted military or the firing of real bullets to crack down on protesters. Seven protesters were killed [five were shot in the head] and 15 police officers were injured during the crack down. About 1,370 protesters were detained. Since police and protesters were injured or killed in the crackdown, their cases should be allowed to go through the justice system. Autopsies refuted reports that protesters were shot at point-blank range. Was the detention of protesters appropriate and legal? There were mistakes and flaws in the detention, because state officials had wanted to detain only prote
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