Madagascar: Investigate killings by security forces

On Saturday 7 February, members of the Presidential Guard protecting the Ambohitsorohitra palace, one of two presidential palaces in the capital Antananarivo, opened fire, using live ammunition, on a crowd of unarmed demonstrators who were marching towards the building. [...] A delegation of opposition supporters was allowed through by the riot police to discuss with the Presidential Guard the access of the demonstrators to the palace. [...] In the meantime, the crowd was waiting behind the riot police. [...] Those at the front of the crowd were warned by the police that they should not cross the red zone, prohibited to the public without authorisation. [...] After the opposition delegation announced to the crowd that they were refused access to the palace by the Presidential Guard, demonstrators started advancing through the riot police barrier.