Protests and use of rubber bullets in South Africa: Unspoken pain and trauma of eye injuries
Malose Langa,
David Bruce,
Adele Kirsten
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: The article examines the experiences of protesters and bystanders who have sustained eye injuries from rubber bullets fired by the police. Use of rubber bullets by police officers during public protests is officially regulated, but there is insufficient documentation about the nature of fatal and non-fatal injuries linked to rubber bullet use during protests in South Africa. Methods: This article presented three case studies based on data gathered from student protests, community protests, and me… Show more
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