APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah– 26 June 2021. Palestinian take part in a protest over the death of Nizar Banat, a critic of the Palestinian Authority, in the West Bank city of Ramallah
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The Palestinian parliamentary candidate and activist died early on June 24 shortly after being arrested by Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, governor Jibrin al-Bakri said.
The family of Nizar Banat claimed he was beaten to death, sparking condemnation from human rights activists, marches in the West Bank city of Ramallah, and calls for an inquiry, including from the European Union, who said they were "shocked and saddened".
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