https://www.scmp.com/rss/506228/feed Patrick Wilcken is a researcher on Arms Control, Security & Human Rights at Amnesty International. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A year ago today, in a chaotic response to a largely peaceful demonstration, Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas in and around Citic Tower as trapped protesters broke into the building to escape the toxic fumes. In the following months, police fired tens of thousands of tear gas canisters at protesters, in a futile effort to quash the demonstrations. Hong Kong is only the most visible example of the widespread misuse of tear gas which has escalated across the world. Even before the recent... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3088268/end-abuse-tear-gas-sake-peaceful-protesters-hong-kong-us-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3088268/end-abuse-tear-gas-sake-peaceful-protesters-hong-kong-us-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:30:13 +0000