2020-06-11T19:00:02+00:00

Parliament of Scotland votes for immediate export stop of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to the United States

Tear gas usage during protest Credit: unsplash.com/Koshu Kunii

With 52 votes to 0 votes and 11 abstentions, the Scottish Parliament has passed a motion that calls the government of the United Kingdom to "immediately suspend all export licences for tear gas, rubber bullets and riot gear to the US" and states that it "stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement".

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