{"id":5376,"date":"2024-11-28T17:57:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/?post_type=petition&p=5376"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T04:21:42","slug":"blinded-by-a-rubber-bullet-while-peacefully-protesting","status":"publish","type":"petition","link":"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/blinded-by-a-rubber-bullet-while-peacefully-protesting\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinded by a rubber bullet while peacefully protesting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Blinded by a rubber bullet while peacefully protesting<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\t
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Joel was blinded in one eye by rubber bullets at a peaceful protest. No one has been held accountable. Sign the petition and add your voice to Joel\u2019s to bring those responsible to justice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the problem?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Joel is a young father from the northern Argentine province of Jujuy. He is a ceramicist by trade and plays a \u201cbombo\u201d drum in a local band. But one night last year changed his life forever, and now he\u2019s fighting for justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The local government implemented constitutional changes that, among other things, restrict the right to freedom of expression, endanger the environment and risk violating Indigenous Peoples\u2019 land rights. Concerned, Joel joined a peaceful protest in Humahuaca Square. Although he doesn\u2019t consider himself Indigenous, Joel and his family are also concerned about the land, and their future. He drummed with his band as the changes were discussed in the City Deliberative Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, however, events took a violent turn. Police arrived and started recklessly firing rubber bullets into the crowd. People were terrified. Suddenly, Joel was hit in his right eye. Despite their efforts, doctors could not save the sight in Joel\u2019s eye. He also suffers debilitating nerve pain from his injury which impacts his daily life. To date, no one has been brought to justice for what happened to Joel and other protesters. They have been gravely injured, just for peacefully protesting, and now they demand justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can you do to help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sign the petition and call on Jujuy\u2019s attorney general to hold accountable those responsible for Joel\u2019s injuries, and to ensure that there is effective accountability and access to remedy for all other human rights violations against protesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ THE PETITION LETTER BELOW<\/summary>\n

Attorney General of the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office  
Sarmiento 427  
4600 San Salvador de Jujuy  
Argentina  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Sir <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am writing to demand justice for Joel Parea<\/s>des. On 30 June 2023 Joel attended a peaceful protest against local constitutional changes, including restrictions on the right to peaceful assembly \u2013 changes that may cause damage to the environment and risk violating Indigenous Peoples\u2019 land rights. Police recklessly fired rubber bullets at protesters. Joel was hit, permanently blinding him in the right eye, and leaving him with debilitating nerve pain. No one has been held accountable.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those responsible for Joel Paredes\u2019s injuries and all other violations against protesters must be identified and brought to justice in accordance with international law and standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yours sincerely <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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