Extrajudicial killings
Coverage of Extrajudicial killings in the Nexus archive.
- Police detain officers who allegedly assaulted, gouged out man’s eye
Police in Nigeria have detained officers accused of assaulting and gouging out a man’s eye. The incident highlights ongoing issues of police brutality, extortion, and extrajudicial killings despite sanctions like dismissals.
- Kenya: Activists Push for Parliamentary Probe Into Alleged Rights Violations By Security Agencies
Human rights campaigners in Kenya are seeking a joint parliamentary committee to investigate alleged rights violations by security agencies, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, abductions, and excessive use of force.
- Speaker, CM meet to ‘mend fences’ after recent controversies
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz met with Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan to address controversies involving the scrutiny of police conduct and a disputed bill. The meeting aimed to resolve misunderstandings and reaffirm collaboration between the two officials.
- Police detain six officers filmed assaulting man in Imo
Six police officers were detained in Imo after being filmed assaulting a man. Incidents of police brutality and other unprofessional activities persist in Nigeria despite existing sanctions.
- Two killed in US strike on another alleged drug boat in Pacific as campaign’s death toll nears 200
The US military killed two men in a strike on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, marking the second deadly attack in three days under the Trump administration's anti-drug campaign, which has resulted in nearly 200 deaths since September. Human rights groups have criticized the operations as potential extrajudicial killings.