Preferred Term
EXTRALEGAL EXECUTIONS
Scope Note
Killing of political opponents or suspected offenders by armed forces, law enforcement officials, etc. or paramilitary or political groups
Used For
ARBITRARY EXECUTIONS, EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS
Hierarchy
01 - POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
Broader Terms
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
POLITICAL CONDITIONS, INSTITUTIONS, MOVEMENTS
Related Terms
ASSASSINATION
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
DEATH IN CUSTODY
DETAINED PERSONS
DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS
HONOUR KILLINGS
MASS GRAVES
MASSACRES
POLITICAL PRISONERS
RIGHT TO LIFE
SUMMARY EXECUTIONS
TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL TREATMENT
VIOLENT DEATHS
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1002221
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Language Equivalents
ar
الإعدام الخارج عن نطاق القانون
zh
法外处决
en
EXTRALEGAL EXECUTIONS
fr
EXECUTIONS EXTRAJUDICAIRES
ru
Внесудебные казни
es
EJECUCIONES EXTRALEGALES