In regard to the cancelled October 19 presidential election, it was reported that “Police abdication of their responsibility prevented the elections from occurring”.
The Police Integrity Commission (PIC) identified eight cases of police brutality and sent six to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) for prosecution. The PIC recommended administrative action against all the officers. Authorities dismissed one officer, while five others remained with the police, including one who was promoted. At year’s end two of the six cases submitted to the PGO had been dismissed for lack of evidence, three cases had been filed at the courts for prosecution, and one had yet to be decided.
Mohamed Sanih - Rayyithu Meeha
Sources: http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2013&dlid=220399#wrapper
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