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MANIFESTATION pour Mohammed Hanas Bennis, victime de profilage racial

samedi le 7 janvier a 10h30 am
a partir de la Place des Arts.

Mohammed Hanas Bennis (25 ans) a été abattu par un policier de la ville de Montréal le 1er décembre 2005.

Le comité de coordination et de suivi de cette affaire vous invite à participer massivement à une manifestation pacifique qui aura lieu samedi
le 7 janvier à 10h30 à partir de la place des arts (metro places des
arts, sortie Ste-Catherine). Soyez nombreu(x)ses !

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LETTER FROM THE MUSLIM COUNCIL OF MONTREAL
RE SHOOTING OF MOHAMED ANNAS BENNIS

After three weeks of his death, neither his relatives nor the Muslim community have any clear information relating to his death.

Mr. Bennis, who was returning from morning prayers when the incident took place, was shot in the shoulder and heart and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Jewish General Hospital. Montreal police says he was carrying a knife and attempted to stab an officer who was present at the scene of an earlier unrelated arrest.

Based on the testimony of those who knew Bennis, he was a pious Muslim
with an impeccable reputation, and the police allegations against him are
completely incompatible with his personality and character. In light of
this, MCM and many members of the community are concerned that Bennis may have been an unfortunate victim of racial profiling or raw racism and, as a result, paid for it with his life.

on dirait bien que camarade sls a été plus rapide que moi. oh well.