extrajudicial

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Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston

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  1. adjective Outside of the authority of a court.
  2. adjective Outside of the usual judicial proceedings.

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  • We would expect the government to avoid practices which led to the war, such as discrimination against and persecution of minorities, and to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and Emergency Regulations which were used for the extrajudicial killing of thousands of Tamils as well as Sinhalese. —  Countercurrents.org
  • In May the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, and arbitrary executions visited the country and reported on many cases in which police killed civilians with impunity.
  • The UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions, said that Kenyan soldiers were responsible for the deaths or disappearances of 200 people in the Mount Elgon area during a police and army operation that began in March last year. —  Mathaba Highlights Briefing
  • I have learnt with great concern about the Hamas human rights violations in Gaza, like the extrajudicial killings of approximately 20 people and the abduction, torture and mistreatment of others, who are considered to be collaborateurs with Israel or political adversaries —  London Indymedia Features
  • The 50-page report is laden with scores of cases illustrating human rights abuses in the name of security and counter-terrorism, such as extrajudicial trials and killings, use of torture, and enforced disappearances of suspects. —  RINF Alternative News Media: Daily Breaking News
 

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/ɛkstrədʒuˈdɪʃəl/
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