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 |
|---|---|
| December murders of 1982 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extrajudicial killing
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
journalists ⓘ lawyers ⓘ military officers ⓘ opponents of the military regime ⓘ trade union leaders ⓘ |
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