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ESWATINI THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN [1]
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Date: 2021-11-16 09:00:00+00:00
On Tuesday June 29, 2021 just after 5pm, 28-year-old Ndumiso Dvuba was shot in a drive by shooting by a group of riot police officers in a fast-moving vehicle as he was walking home after a long day at work. He was not part of the protests and as he puts it, he was at the “wrong place, at the wrong time”.
The bullet was fired by police officers from the Operational Support Services Unit (OSSU) and pierced his stomach, lodging itself in his back, narrowly missing Ndumiso’s spinal cord. It was not until the following morning that Ndumiso was taken to the hospital due to the curfew imposed. After he was shot, passers-by carried him to a homestead near the road, where he lay overnight in agony, weak and in need of urgent medical attention. He was bleeding profusely and prayed silently for a miracle.
These gruesome scenes played themselves out in the Kingdom of Eswatini, during a government crackdown on pro-democracy protests calling for political reforms and an end to police brutality.
From 28 June to 4 July, Eswatini erupted into violence with scenes of burning buildings, helicopters flying over residential areas and the sound of bullets throughout the days and nights.
“The saddest part is that my life has been turned upside down. I am no longer able to function and fend for myself as I used to do. Now I rely on family members to carry me around and help me. I am shattered.”
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[1] Url:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2021/11/eswatini-the-system-is-broken/
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