extrajudicial killings

June 8, 2018

Killings of suspected 'drug offenders' in Bangladesh must stop, says UN

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the alleged extra-judicial killings of suspected drug offenders in Bangladesh.
December 8, 2017

Are extrajudicial killings UK policy?

The UK Defence Secretary, Gavin Willamson, has been widely criticised after apparently threatening to have citizens who fought for Isil/Daesh killed.
August 27, 2015

New inquiry into US killings of Afghan civillians 'welcome, but overdue'

The US authorities must ensure that the re-opened investigation into the alleged killing of some 18 Afghan civilians by a US Special Forces Unit is rigorous and thorough, says Amnesty
December 12, 2014

Brazilian Truth Commission seeks justice for victims of miltary rule

The final report of Brazil’s National Truth Commission has been hailed as an historic step towards justice for victims of the county's military dictatorship.
January 21, 2014

Syrian conference must not ignore 'industrial scale' killings

The Geneva 2 conference on Syria must seek full access to investigate allegations that 11,000 people have been tortured and killed in detention, says Amnesty.
December 19, 2013

Alarm at torture and summary killings by armed group in Syria

Torture, flogging and summary killings are rife in secret prisons run by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham, an armed group controlling swathes of northern Syria.
January 24, 2013

UK and US drone attacks to be investigated by United Nations

A United Nations investigation into targeted killings will examine the legality of drone strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.
January 11, 2013

Swift investigation needed over Kurdish activists killed in Paris

The investigation into the gunning down of three Kurdish women activists in Paris must be prompt and thorough, Amnesty International says.
December 16, 2012

Assassin verdict highlights risks faced by Russian journalists

Journalist and human rights defender Anna Politkovskaya, known for her critical reports from Chechnya, was gunned down in back in 2006.
August 9, 2012

Congolese churches issue a 'cry of distress' over war

Protestant churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo have issued a "cry of distress" following increased killing and displacement of civilians.