jun 23, 2023 - Indigenous people of Jujuy march against constitutional reforms; violent repressions against the protesters

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In the province of Jujuy, in the north of Argentina, a significant number of protests have been made against the adoption of a partial reform of the provincial constitution. The reform includes restrictions on the right to protest, such as a ban on blocking roads and highways, which represents a backward movement in recognising the rights of the indigenous populations and in the protection of natural resources. On 17 June 2023, the day of adoption of the reform, the improper use of force left 40 people arrested, all now released, and 25 people seriously injured, all of them from indigenous populations. Witness statements told of the use of weapons with rubber bullets, tear gases, unidentified vans, police disguised as civilians or with their faces covered who arrested demonstrators and raided houses without warrants.

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