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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Weaponizing Tear Gas:Bahrain's Unprecedented Use of Toxic Chemical Agents Against Civilians

We recover this 2012 report from P4HR from the English and Reports-Informes-Recursos sections. Situation in the country has not changed and teargas continues being used massively against peaceful protesters. 

More updated info on @onadaexpansiva #Bahrain @P4HR


Activists in front of the South Korean embassy in London on October 25th, 2013 protesting against the (then) planned massive export of teargas from a South Korean company to Bahrain authorities. Picture from the Stop the Arms Trade campaign.

Full report (pdf)
Executive Summary
Richard Sollom's testimony to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (US Congress) on Bahrain's use of teargas against civilians.
 
The Bahrain government’s indiscriminate use of tear gas as a weapon has resulted in the maiming, blinding, and even killing of civilian protesters, and must stop at once while the government reassesses the use of such toxic chemical agents.