A court hearing will begin this Wednesday in Nicosia. It will try to find out more about the death of Shoaib Khan. He was a 24-year-old migrant. Police officers shot him in the back last year. Khan was trying to cross the island's border zone with other people. Police tried to stop their vehicles. Khan died during this event. Many groups are asking for answers.
The "Justice for Shoaib Khan Initiative" wants a full investigation. They say the police and government say Khan's death was an accident. They believe it might have been an unlawful killing. The group thinks the police should investigate it as a murder. People have worried about the investigation from the start. This is because police did not say at first that Khan was shot.
We do not know exactly how Khan was shot. He was shot in the back with a police gun. The police anti-poaching unit was at the scene. The Justice for Shoaib Khan Initiative finds this strange. They ask why this unit, which protects animals, was dealing with migrants. They also want to know why police tried to stop the vehicles. The group questions how officers shot Khan in the back. They say officers wanted to shoot in the air or at the tires.
The activist group also has questions about the officers. They were not suspended right away. The family's lawyers have not seen all the case documents. This makes people think the investigation is not fair.
This court hearing is very important. It will show more details about Khan's death. It could show problems with police or border control. The Justice for Shoaib Khan Initiative says this is not the only case like this. They believe it shows a pattern of violence against migrants. They want to know who was in charge. They also want to know why police used so much force. The result of this hearing will be important for migration and police rules.