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tear gas

July 3, 2020

Call for UK government to end arms sales and training for Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police have used UK-made tear gas against pro-democracy campaigners, and the UK College of Policing provided training for forces in Hong Kong.
October 11, 2019

Ecuadorian authorities 'must end repression of demonstrations immediately'

President Moreno announced austerity measures and then authorised the mobilisation of the armed forces to maintain order.
August 27, 2019

Call for immediate release of Jammu and Kashmir political leaders

Amnesty International has called for the release all political leaders and an end to the deliberate silencing of voices in the region.
August 14, 2019

Statement from the UN Human Rights Commissioner on Hong Kong

The UN Human Rights Office has reviewed credible evidence of law enforcement officials in Hong Kong employing less-lethal weapons in ways that are prohibited by international norms and standards.
June 20, 2019

Gezi protests trial to begin in Turkey

The trial of 16 people accused of organising and financing peaceful protests which began in Istanbul’s Gezi Park in 2013 is scheduled to begin on 24 June 2019.
June 13, 2019

UK Government approved export of crowd control equipment to Hong Kong, says CAAT

Campaign Against Arms Trade says the Government should revoke all current export licences for such equipment as a first practical step to showing solidarity with the people of Hong Kong.
November 27, 2018

ACLU responds to reports of tear gas use against asylum seekers at US-Mexico border

Reports released on Sunday indicate that Customs and Border Protection agents are using tear gas against migrants attempting to seek asylum at the San Ysidro port of entry at the Mexico/California border.
January 6, 2018

'Unprecedented' exposure to tear gas in Palestinian refugee camp

New research released this month raises serious concerns about the health effects of “unprecedented” exposure to tear gas in Palestinian communities in the occupied Palestinian territory.