Security forces firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons made it impossible for rescue workers to properly treat the victim, Chile's publicly-funded National Institute for Human Rights said. Both the ambulance and a rescue worker were hit by projectiles as they attempted to help Acuna, the institute said. Accusations of abuses by security forces ranging from torture to sexual violence have multiplied during weeks of anti-government unrest. Sergio Micco, director of the human rights agency, called the incident "extremely serious," adding that this was the sixth case since protests began of police hampering the work of rescuers. "This is not an isolated incident," Micco said.

Source: bd News24 November 17, 2019 00:33 UTC