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Dominican activists decry extrajudicial killings after police fatally shoot 5 suspects
- Activists in the Dominican Republic are denouncing a surge in extrajudicial killings after police said they fatally shot five suspected criminals in Santiago de los Caballeros.
- The National Human Rights Commission president, Manuel María Mercedes, accused the police of using excessive force and stated that investigations must be transparent and follow due process.
- According to the National Human Rights Commission, more than 150 extrajudicial executions have occurred in 2025, surpassing the 80 recorded in 2024 in the Dominican Republic.
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Outcry Over Surge in Extrajudicial Killings in Dominican Republic
Activists in the Dominican Republic criticize a rise in extrajudicial killings by police, who recently shot five suspected criminals. Questioning motives and procedures, these activists demand transparent investigations, concerned about due process and a potential adoption of de facto death penalty in the country.
·India
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Dominican activists decry extrajudicial killings after police fatally shoot 5 suspects
Activists in the Dominican Republic are denouncing a surge in extrajudicial killings after police said they fatally shot five suspected criminals in one of the country’s biggest cities.
·United States
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
C 45%
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