Wednesday, June 17, 2020

#SCOTLAND: Parliament Urges Ending Exports Of Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets To US

[world politics news]


The Scottish Parliament voted in favor of the immediate suspension of exports of riot gear from the U.K. to the U.S.

The successful motion, lead by Minister Patrick Harvie, was backed by a 52-0 vote with 11 abstentions in which the parliament stated it “stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and considers that the U.K. Government must immediately suspend all export licences for tear gas, rubber bullets and riot gear to the U.S.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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