UN Special Rapporteur Reports (especially on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions)
UN Special Rapporteur Reports (especially on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions)
The mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions highlights critical human rights standards regarding the use of lethal force by law enforcement and military personnel outside of war settings:
- Any unlawful or arbitrary killing by police or military in a non-war setting is considered a human rights violation.
- Intentional lethal force may only be used when absolutely necessary to protect life.
🔴 Violation: Authorizing or allowing the use of fatal force against unarmed civilians without lawful justification constitutes an arbitrary execution and a grave breach of international human rights law.