Trayvon Martin killing: UN human rights chief calls for investigation

Neighbourhood watch captain George Zimmerman, a white Hispanic, fatally shot
17-year-old Martin inside a gated community in the Florida town of Sanford
on February 26.

Mr Zimmerman has said he acted in self-defense after Martin punched him in the
nose, knocked him down and slammed his head into the ground.

The case has unleashed a national uproar over race relations and the right to
self-defense in the United States.

Ms Pillay expressed shock that Zimmerman was not arrested right away, and
expressed concern about Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which allows the
use of deadly force in situations where there is a belief of a threat.

“The law should operate equally in respect of all violations. I will be
awaiting an investigation and prosecution and trial and of course
reparations for the victims concerned,” Ms Pillay said.

Since Martin’s death, there have been numerous large public protests calling
for Zimmerman’s arrest, but there have been no detention orders and the
28-year-old has gone into hiding, fearing for his life.

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