The Progressive Medicos and Scientific Forum (PMSF) and groups under the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) umbrella have also sought an independent judicial inquiry into the alleged used of such weapons against protesters on July 20 during the march to Parliament
The 2016 law had previously recognised only victims of acid-throwing and not forcible acid ingestion; the amendment will have a retrospective effect
The submissions recommend that prison records must identify every person with disability individually to make reasonable adjustments for them, while respecting their confidentiality