Were Honduras protest deaths 'extra-judicial killings'?
Date 13.03.2018
Security forces in Honduras used an excessive amount of force to control protests following November's contested election, resulting in more than a dozen deaths, according to the United Nations.
A report released by the UN human rights office found that out of the 23 people who are known to have died during the protests, military and police officers shot dead at least 16 of them — including two women and two children.
The military police in particular "used excessive force, including lethal force, to control and disperse protests, leading to the killing and wounding of protesters as well as passers-by," the report stated.
Seven of the victims died from being shot in the head with live ammunition, while other deaths occurred when victims were fleeing.
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