Over several days in late November 2012, police used birdshot against protesters in Siliana, injuring hundreds of people including demonstrators, journalists covering the demonstration, and bystanders, according to an Amnesty International report at the time. One investigative report by civil society put the number of injured at 178, and at least 20 people lost eyes or sustained severe damage to their eyes. Now, a decade later, these people are still calling on authorities to cover their healthcare costs, extend their social benefits, and hold the officials responsible for the use of birdshot accountable.
Siliana 2
La Polit-Revue : Des élites politiques inaudibles
La semaine sociale du 25 novembre au 1er décembre s’annonçait chargée, avec la commémoration sous haute tension des évènements dits du « rach » à Siliana, une violence étatique encore largement non élucidée et dont l’impact va bien au-delà du rayon de ce gouvernorat.