December murders of 1982
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The December murders of 1982 were a series of politically motivated extrajudicial killings in Suriname, in which opponents of the military regime led by Dési Bouterse were arrested, tortured, and executed, sparking national and international outrage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| December murders of 1982 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: December murders of 1982 Context triple: [Fort Zeelandia, significantEvent, December murders of 1982]
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A.
Darkley killings
The Darkley killings were a notorious 1983 sectarian gun attack on a Pentecostal church in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which three Protestant worshippers were murdered during the Troubles.
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B.
Greysteel massacre
The Greysteel massacre was a 1993 mass shooting in a bar in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, carried out by loyalist paramilitaries during the Troubles.
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C.
Wereth 11 massacre
The Wereth 11 massacre was a World War II war crime in which eleven African American soldiers of the U.S. 333rd Field Artillery Battalion were captured, tortured, and murdered by German troops during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium.
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D.
Murder of Laura Foster
The Murder of Laura Foster refers to the 1866 killing of a young woman in North Carolina, a notorious case that inspired the American folk ballad and legend of Tom Dooley.
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E.
Hudson family murders
The Hudson family murders refer to the 2008 killings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew in Chicago, a high-profile case that drew national attention due to the actress-singer’s fame and the crime’s brutality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: December murders of 1982 Target entity description: The December murders of 1982 were a series of politically motivated extrajudicial killings in Suriname, in which opponents of the military regime led by Dési Bouterse were arrested, tortured, and executed, sparking national and international outrage.
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A.
Darkley killings
The Darkley killings were a notorious 1983 sectarian gun attack on a Pentecostal church in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which three Protestant worshippers were murdered during the Troubles.
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B.
Greysteel massacre
The Greysteel massacre was a 1993 mass shooting in a bar in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, carried out by loyalist paramilitaries during the Troubles.
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C.
Wereth 11 massacre
The Wereth 11 massacre was a World War II war crime in which eleven African American soldiers of the U.S. 333rd Field Artillery Battalion were captured, tortured, and murdered by German troops during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium.
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D.
Murder of Laura Foster
The Murder of Laura Foster refers to the 1866 killing of a young woman in North Carolina, a notorious case that inspired the American folk ballad and legend of Tom Dooley.
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E.
Hudson family murders
The Hudson family murders refer to the 2008 killings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew in Chicago, a high-profile case that drew national attention due to the actress-singer’s fame and the crime’s brutality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extrajudicial killing
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massacre ⓘ political repression event ⓘ |
| aftereffect | deterioration of Suriname’s international relations ⓘ |
| aftermath | long-running calls for justice and accountability ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Decembermoorden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982-12-09 ⓘ |
| hasConsequences | strengthening of climate of fear under military rule ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject of later criminal proceedings in Suriname ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Zeelandia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paramaribo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
arbitrary arrest
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summary execution ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| motive |
consolidation of military power
ⓘ
elimination of political opposition ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 15 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Suriname ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Dési Bouterse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surinamese military regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reaction |
international condemnation
ⓘ
national outrage in Suriname ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Surinamese military coup of 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | major human rights violation in Suriname ⓘ |
| startDate | 1982-12-07 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| victim |
André Kamperveen
NERFINISHED
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Cyrill Daal NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddy Hoost NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Wijngaarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerard Leckie NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Riedewald NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Jozef NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiwansingh Sheombar NERFINISHED ⓘ John Baboeram NERFINISHED ⓘ Jozef Slagveer NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Gonçalves NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesley Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ Robbie Sohansingh NERFINISHED ⓘ Soerindre Rambocus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugrim Oemrawsingh NERFINISHED ⓘ Surendre Rambocus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
academics
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journalists ⓘ lawyers ⓘ military officers ⓘ opponents of the military regime ⓘ trade union leaders ⓘ |
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Subject: December murders of 1982 Description of subject: The December murders of 1982 were a series of politically motivated extrajudicial killings in Suriname, in which opponents of the military regime led by Dési Bouterse were arrested, tortured, and executed, sparking national and international outrage.
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