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Amnesty International: Turkey – Fresh protests spark fears over pending tear gas shipments

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All countries should suspend shipments of tear gas, armoured vehicles and other riot control projectile equipment to Turkey until the Turkish authorities can guarantee protesters’ right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, Amnesty International said.  (c) Eren Aytuğ / Nar Photos The call comes as police have again abusively used large amounts of tear gas and water cannon to [...] → Read the full article…