OLLAA has received a verified report that on 17th August 2021, Miyoo district administrator Mr. Jaarsoo Anna walked to Miyoo prison in the middle of the night and took out a prisoner by the name Taaraa Gurra with the permission of the prison officials. Once the prisoner was out of the jail, Mr. Jarso shot him multiple times in the back with his own firearms and left him to die in pain. Fortunately, a good samaritan rushed Mr.Taaraa to Miyoo general hospital before he succumbed to his injuries. He is critical, but OLLAA was told he is currently improving.
Use of Firearms Within the Law
The United Nation firearms regulation provide that: Law enforcement officials shall not use firearms against persons except in self-defense or defense of others against the imminent threat of death or serious injury, to prevent the perpetration of a particularly serious crime involving grave threat to life, to arrest a person presenting such a danger and resisting their authority, or to prevent their escape, and only when less extreme means are insufficient to achieve these objectives. In any event, intentional lethal use of firearms may only be made when strictly unavoidable to protect life.
The most important thing to remember is; it is the utmost obligation of state authorities, including police, to respect and protect the right to life. Under international law, police officers should only ever use lethal force as a last resort. It means when such force is strictly necessary to protect themselves or others from the imminent threat of death or severe injury, and only when other options for de-escalation are insufficient.
Basic Principles on the Treatment of Prisoners
OLLAA urges all prisoners to be treated with respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings. Except for those limitations demonstrably necessitated to use force, prisoners shall be treated according to international law and retain their human rights and fundamental freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
