Bangladesh: Ban pellet guns now
Between July 17 and August 27, 2024, at least 22 student protesters were killed by pellet gunshots and 400 more lost their eyesight.
Case Studies
Kenya: deadly repression at anti-finance bill protests
The use of live ammunition and crowd-control weapons left 65 demonstrators dead and hundreds more wounded and traumatized.
Mass arrests and crowd-control weapon abuse in anti-Omnibus Law protests
On January 31, 2024 and the following day, at least 31 people were arbitrarily arrested and 285 more –including about 35 journalists– were injured in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Peru: Tear gas, rubber bullets, and live ammunition against protesters
Peruvian law enforcement left more than 50 dead and 1400 injured in the months of protests following Pedro Castillo’s impeachment in December 2022.
France
Labor Day demonstrations in Paris end in massive police repression
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