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‘It’s Mutilation’: Chile Police Blinding Protesters

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 10 November 2019.

‘It’s Mutilation’: Chile Police Blinding Protesters

Published on November 10, 2019, a disturbing trend has emerged in Chile, where police are allegedly blinding protesters with pellet guns.

Our correspondent visited an eye trauma unit in Chile, where medical staff are struggling to cope with the influx of patients who have been shot in the eye.

According to medical professionals, the situation has become an 'epidemic' of eye trauma, with many protesters left with severe and permanent damage.

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