Palestinian Authority: Further information on Death Penalty / Unfair trial

Index Number: MDE 21/003/2002
Date Published: 15 March 2002
Categories: Middle East And North Africa, Palestinian Authority

Muhammad Dayf Allah al-Khatib whose death sentence was not carried out following sentencing on 13 January 2001 was shot dead on 14 March 2002. He was apparently killed by armed Palestinians, not affiliated with the Palestinian Security Forces. He and other prisoners were reportedly being held at a safehouse, after being transferred from a Bethlehem Prison which was later shelled by Israeli air strikes.