The aftermath of the unrest in Turkey. Tear gas as a dangerous weapon

Commentary Charlemagne feature. The mass anti-government demonstrations that rocked Turkey in June 2013 were dying down and only now was the full horror of police abuse against protestors beginning to emerge. Human-rights groups said the use of tear gas as a weapon marked a new chilling trend among Turkey’s notoriously nasty riot police.

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Human Rights Watch, 18.06.13: Turkey: A Weekend of Police Abuse http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/06/18/turkey-weekend-police-abuse

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR): Press Release, 12.07.13: PHR Documents Improper Use of Tear Gas and Unnecessary Force on Demonstrators in Turkey http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/press/press-releases/phr-documents-improper-use-of-tear-gas-and-unnecessary-force-on-demonstrators-in-turkey.html

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