Amnesty International (AI) sent an open letter to the...

Amnesty International (AI) sent an open letter to the President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, about the mid-August shooting to death of a father and his son and his nephew.
Amnesty said that it was deeply concerned by reports of the killing of three men by members of the Berbice Anti-Smuggling Squad (BASS) "in circumstances suggesting extrajudicial execution".
"Allegations from BASS officers that the three died in a 'shoot-out' are disputed. Relatives have reportedly stated that 15-year-old Shazad Bacchus was arrested and beaten by BASS officers at his uncle Azad Bacchus' home, before being taken to hospital with injuries to his face and body.
"BASS officials are alleged subsequently to have opened fire on Shazad Bacchus, Azad Bacchus and 18-year-old Faddil Ally as they left the hospital in a minibus. Witnesses alleged that the three were seen being taken away by the officers and killed," Amnesty said.