How did tear gas became the go-to weapon in riot control, what are its real health implications, and why should we trace the money when it comes to understanding the increase in crowd-control weapons around the world?
A women's protest against 'braid-chopping' bandits in Kashmir, India, is dispersed by police using tear gas, October 2017. Image: Faisal Khan/Zuma Press/PA Images
This interview is part of Right to Protest, a partnership project with human rights organisations CELS and INCLO, with support from the ACLU, examining the power of protest and its fundamental role in democratic society.
INTERVIEW: ANNA NORMAN
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