extrajudicial killing
[/ˌɛkstrədʒuˈdɪʃəl ˈkɪlɪŋ/]
nounpl: extrajudicial killings
execução extrajudicial
1. The unlawful and deliberate killing of a person by government agents or state-sponsored actors without legal process, trial, or judicial authorization
Human rights organizations have documented numerous extrajudicial killings by police forces in the region.
Organizações de direitos humanos documentaram numerosas execuções extrajudiciais por forças policiais na região.
2. A summary execution carried out without arrest, charges, or court proceedings, often in violation of international law
The UN condemned the extrajudicial killings as a violation of fundamental human rights.
A ONU condenou as execuções extrajudiciais como violação dos direitos humanos fundamentais.
This term is particularly significant in Brazilian and Latin American human rights discourse, where such killings have been documented by organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. In Brazil, extrajudicial killings by police have been a persistent concern, particularly in favelas and marginalized communities. The term is used formally in legal, journalistic, and human rights advocacy contexts to denote serious state violence and violations of due process.
NYC Slang
illegal hit / off the books killing
Related Idioms & Phrases
killed in police custody
disappeared without a trace
death squad operation
morto sob custódia policial
desaparecido sem deixar rastros
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