France
Labor Day demonstrations in Paris end in massive police repression
Case Studies
France
French police injured 200 environmental defenders, left two in a coma and blocked medical aid. This article is a contribution of the Ligue des droits de l’Homme (France).
Iraq
Shrapnel in stun grenades and tear canisters cause over 28 deaths
Colombia
VENOM launcher, a dangerous new technology used by police during 2021 social protests
United States
Police usage of KIPs during summer 2020 Black Lives Matter protests
Indonesia
Deaths and severe injuries from Indonesian police’s violent response to 2019 student demonstrations
The Gaza Strip and Israel
The first use of drone-deployed tear gas canisters is recorded in the Gaza Strip and Israel
United States
Court limits LRAD use by the New York Police Department
United States
Journalists and demonstrators injured by shrapnel from blast balls during 2020 George Floyd protests in Seattle
France
Deaths and maimings from explosive stun grenades launched by French law enforcement
Honduras
High-pressure water cannon causes long-term ocular injuries and psychological impact on Cristian Espinoza, a Honduran artist and activist
Indonesia
Tear gas used by police causes panic and 135 deaths in Kanjuruhan Stadium
Ecuador
Tear gas canister launched by Ecuadorian police kills Byron Guatatuca during peaceful demonstration by Shuar and Kichwa communities
Palestine
Residents of refugee camps outside Bethlehem suffer repeated high levels of exposure to tear gas
South Africa
The inherent inaccuracy of “double-ball rounds” causes deaths of demonstrators and bystanders
Belarus
Expanding bullet among the many weapons that injure hundreds of peaceful protesters in 2020 Minsk demonstrations
Colombia
Eighteen-year-old Dilan Cruz is killed by police with bean bag shot during 2019 mass demonstrations