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| has gloss | eng: The expression December Murders is generally used for the murder on December 8, 1982, of thirteen civilians and two military officials who opposed the military rule in Suriname. They were executed in Fort Zeelandia, Paramaribo. The circumstances have not become completely clear yet; at the time, the Suriname military dictatorship of Desi Bouterse claimed all were shot while trying to flee. Others have spoken of torture, murder and summary execution. |
| lexicalization | eng: December Murders |
| subclass of | c/Massacres |
| has instance | c/nl/Verdachte decembermoorden |
| has instance | e/nl/Paul Bhagwandas |
| has instance | e/nl/Roy Horb |
| has instance | e/nl/Roy Tolud |
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| Afrikaans | |
| lexicalization | afr: Desember moorde |
| lexicalization | afr: Desember-moorde |
| Dutch | |
| has gloss | nld: De Decembermoorden is de gangbare term voor het op 8 december 1982 ombrengen van vijftien tegenstanders van het militaire regime in Suriname. In Suriname, en bij de Surinamers in Nederland, heeft deze gebeurtenis diepe sporen achtergelaten. De Nederlandse regering bevroor uit protest de ontwikkelingshulp aan Suriname. |
| lexicalization | nld: Decembermoorden |
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