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Bahrain 'weaponising' tear gas

Manama : Bahrain | Aug 01, 2012 at 1:30 PM PDT
Source: BBC
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A US-based human rights group has accused the authorities in Bahrain of indiscriminately using tear gas as a weapon against protesters. Physicians for Human Rights said it was resulting in the maiming, blinding and even killing of civilians. The Bahraini government rejected the criticism, saying... FULL ARTICLE AT BBC
 
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