Villagers in Africa took justice into their own hands and hacked a man, suspected of a crime, to death with machetes. The context of the video is unknown, and it is unclear what the man may have done.
While such actions might be more or less understandable in some underdeveloped countries, the undeniable fact remains that taking the law into your own hands is a crime and a severe violation of the victim’s human rights. A person suspected of a crime should always be detained only as long as necessary and handed over to the official judicial system.
