A human rights organization today called for a prompt and thorough investigation after police shot a 15-year-old anti-government protester in the back of the neck, sending the teenager into a coma.
Amnesty International Thailand issued a statement on Thursday to demand that Thai authorities urgently investigate the shooting on Monday that left a protester in critical condition. Although the Metropolitan Police Bureau insisted that they only used rubber bullets to disperse protesters, Amnesty International Thailand’s statement wrote that the bullet that lodged in the boy’s skull was “believed to be live ammunition.”
“The use of live ammunition against protesters is a deeply concerning development. The Thai authorities must urgently investigate the shootings of these child protesters, including any unlawful use of firearms,” said Emerlynne Gil, Amnesty…
