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He National Disability Service (Senadis) asked the Carabineros to provide information on a video in which the jet from the water car is fired towards a man in a wheelchair, causing it to fall to the ground.
The record, which went viral on social networks this Monday, would have been captured during Sunday’s protests in the Plaza Baquedano sector, and despite the fact that many users have shared the images, the protester’s health status is still unknown.
Here in detail and in slow motion, part of the video uploaded by @prensaopal With the car attack, he throws water at a person in a wheelchair this Sunday, October 11 pic.twitter.com/Rplfy6ZwG7
– Paola Dragnic (@PaoladrateleSUR) October 12, 2020
Senadis is the first distribution to react to the video, noting on Twitter that “we are requesting the police from the police, as a few months ago we signed a collaboration agreement with your Human Rights Directorate“.
“In cases like these, people with disabilities can access our Access to Justice Program to receive guidance and legal support, “added the Service, leaving the link to the site of this initiative.
As published T13, since Carabineros investigate possible administrative responsibilities for this fact.
🔵 In the case of the person with a disability who was affected by the water-throwing car in Plaza Baquedano, we are requesting the information from the Carabineros, since a few months ago we signed a collaboration agreement with his Human Rights Department.
– Senadis Chile (@senadis_gob) October 12, 2020
IACHR accuses “disproportionate use of force”
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) also reacted to the images, stating that it “became aware of the disproportionate use of police force, by using a car launches waters against a person in a wheelchair, in the framework of public demonstrations “.
In addition, the entity summoned the State by stating that “the use of force in the context of demonstrations, in accordance with the rules of necessity and proportionality, also implies particular consideration of groups in vulnerable situations who exercise the right to protest “, given that the person affected is disabled.
The #CIDH reminds the state of #Chile that the use of force in the context of demonstrations, in accordance with the rules of necessity and proportionality, also implies particular consideration of groups in vulnerable situations who exercise the right to protest. two
– IACHR – IACHR (@CIDH) October 13, 2020
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