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28 January 2021, 00:00 UTC
New Amnesty International research today exposes the shameful role that French law enforcement equipment has played in the crackdown on largely peaceful protests in Lebanon since October 2019, as well as in repression of the August 2015 protests.
The research documents Lebanese security forces’ unnecessary or excessive use of force against protesters using French-manufactured weapons, with no accountability for the serious injuries caused. The French government has not responded to Amnesty International’s letter and emails asking them to clarify whether sales are ongoing.
“France has for years been supplying Lebanese security forces with law enforcement equipment that they then used to commit or facilitate serious human rights violations, most recently during the 2019 October protest movement. In line with its obligations under international, regional and domestic laws, we call on France to ensure that there are no further sales until the Lebane