Hong Kong protests: UK urged to halt exports of tear gas and arms amid police crackdown
(World News UK)

The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Campaigners are calling for a halt of exports of tear gas and arms to Hong Kong amid concerns that UK-made riot control equipment may have been used against pro-democracy demonstrators. The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) demanded an investigation into whether UK-produced kit has been used in the brutal police crackdown on protests against the imposition of Chinese security laws on the former British colony. Freedom of information releases have shown that the England and Wales College of Policing provided training and support to Hong Kong law...