Human rights abuses rife as overzealous authorities enforce lockdown laws
Baton beatings, dog cage detentions, violator shaming and rubber bullets are some of the heavy-handed tactics police are resorting to
02 April 2020 - 11:31
Singapore/New Delhi/Johannesburg — When it comes to social distancing, some authorities are resorting to unprecedented tactics in their attempts to slow the spread of Covid-19.
In India, baton-wielding police have beaten those who flout the curfew-like restrictions or fail to maintain physical distancing, while others have publicly shamed violators by forcing them do squats, push-ups, crawl or roll around on the streets...
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