IFAAD Condemns Fatal Police Shootings in Linden, Demands Justice and Accountability

The Institute for Action Against Discrimination (IFAAD) has issued a powerful statement condemning the fatal police shootings of two young men, Ronaldo Peters and Dan Johnson, from the Buck Ville community in Linden.  Peters was killed on Monday, April 7, 2025 and  Johnson on April 8, 2025. The organisation is calling the incident a continuation of a disturbing pattern of state violence, systemic discrimination, and a chronic failure to deliver justice.

In the wake of the killings, IFAAD expressed both outrage and heartbreak, emphasizing that the deaths of Peters and Johnson are not isolated incidents but part of a growing list of tragedies where young lives are taken without accountability. The group linked these latest deaths to a wider national crisis of unaddressed violence and injustice, pointing to the unresolved cases of Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh—young men whose families are still waiting for justice years after their brutal murders.

“This incident is not an isolated case,” IFAAD stated. “It adds to a growing and painful list of unresolved tragedies where young lives have been cut short and families left devastated without answers or accountability.”

IFAAD is demanding an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation into the killings of Peters and Johnson, and is calling on the Government of Guyana, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the leadership of the Guyana Police Force to act without delay.

The group emphasized that justice delayed is justice denied, and warned that the continued lack of accountability sends a dangerous message to both grieving families and the wider public—that some lives are disposable and some crimes will be ignored.

“No family should have to live with unanswered questions and unhealed wounds while the perpetrators walk free,” the statement read. “We demand justice. We demand answers. We demand action.”

IFAAD also reaffirmed its commitment to supporting affected communities and using every available avenue to pursue justice for the families of Ronaldo Peters, Dan Johnson, the Henry boys, Haresh Singh, and all victims of discrimination and violence in Guyana.

As public anger continues to build and national attention turns once again to issues of police brutality and institutional failure, IFAAD’s statement underscores the urgency for real accountability, reform, and respect for human life.