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In June 1999, 2,000 peaceful demonstrators calling for democratic change in Kenya were charged by police on horseback. Police beat the protesters, fired tear gas at them and used water-cannon to fire a mixture of water and tear gas, Stopping the torture trade Tear gas canisters used against peaceful demonstrators in Nairobi, Kenya, June 1999. Made in France. reportedly mixed with an irritant and a dye, directly into crowds who had nowhere to run. The manufacturer of the tear gas this time was a French-based company. The absence of proper EUwide regulation and control had allowed the Kenyan authorities to find alternative sources for equipment which they could use to violate human rights. © AI 21
© Robin Ballantyne/Omega Foundation (Above) Electro-shock and chemical spray equipment on display at an arms fair in Russia, 1998. (Below) Electro-shock and tear gas weapons on display at an arms fair in South Africa, 1998. © Robin Ballantyne/Omega Foundation
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