More than 120,000 injured by police in protests since 2015 in the world

More than 120,000 people were injured by tear gas or bullets fired by the police during protests worldwide since 2015, according to a report released Wednesday.

The Asociation Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO) and the British foundation Omega have reviewed the medical reports of the massive demonstrations in Chili and Colombiaconcentrations of the yellow vest movement in Francethe anti-racist marches of Black Lives Matterand the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and burmaamong other.

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Based on these data, his report “Lethal in Disguise” (disguised lethality) describes the health impact of the use of non-lethal weapons used by police forces around the world in the face of “legitimate exercise of a democratic right”.

According to the report, tear gas and other chemical irritants have injured 119,113 people in the past seven years, 4% of whom required hospitalization or surgery. At least 14 people died after inhaling these gases.

The so-called projectiles ofdefending”, including rubber bullets, injured 2,190 people, 65% of them in the eyes. At least 945 people were left with lifelong consequences and 12 died after this impact, say the authors of the study, who also describe the consequences of stun grenades, water cannons or batons.

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According to them, the forces of order, even in democratic countries, tend to abuse their power in the face of the protest movements that have multiplied since the beginning of the 21st century.

Instead of dispersing the crowds, “this often leads to renewed tensions and escalation of conflicts”, they lament, and recommend better regulation and a non-indiscriminate use of these weapons, as well as better training of agents for their use.

Source: Elcomercio

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